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Cant create primary key

  • May 23, 2025
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I get an error saying a need 2fa, i already set up 2fa but when i check account i get the following "Unable to fetch 2-step verification information. Please refresh and try again."

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Hi Abel, 

Welcome to the Box Community, I'm happy to help!

This might require some account specific information, so I've submitted a case to Box Support on your behalf.

Kindly check your email for details and updates.

All the best,


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For anyone who comes across this problem, 
I initially used 2fa via app, and it worked fine until i had to generate a primary key.

When i clicked generate primary key, the app told me to confirm via 2fa however it could not find my 2fa info, If i checked my account i got the message stated above.

The solution:
sign out and back in again. the 2fa info should be there but you need to change it to text message.

once its changed to text message i cliked generate primary key, and confirmed via text message my identity and all worked fine