User Personal Settings

Published March 15, 2026 | Last modified October 8, 2026

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This guide provides instructions on how to manage personal account settings in F5® Distributed Cloud Services.

Configure User Personal Settings

Perform the following to configure your personal settings. Personal settings are for individual users, and consists of configurations such as Two-factor authentication, passwords, profile pictures, and notification preferences.

Log into F5 Distributed Cloud Console and do the following:

Navigate to User Settings

Open F5® Distributed Cloud Console > select Administration box.

Figure: Homepage

Select Personal Management in left-menu > select My Account.

Figure: My Account Page

Set a Profile Picture

Select on the camera icon displayed under the Personal Settings section.
Select Upload Image to upload image for your profile.

Note: Ensure that the image complies with the requirement displayed on the form.

Select Save button.

Figure: Profile Picture

Configure two-factor Authentication

Select Enable two-factor authentication in the Two-factor authentication section. Wait for the display to indicate that it is Enabling.

Note: You can use FREEOTP, Google Authenticator, or your preferred application for two-factor authentication.

Figure: Two-factor authentication

Log out and log in to Set up two-factor authentication.
- Install FreeOTP or Google Authenticator applications on your mobile and scan the barcode.
- Enter one-time code in box.
- Select Submit button.

Note: You can use the Disable two-factor authentication option in the Two-factor authentication section to disable the authentication anytime.

Change Password

Select Change Password in the Password section to update your password.
This will result in an email to the email address associated with the tenant.
Follow the instructions in the email to update your password.

Set Notification Preferences

Select Manage Notification Preferences in Notification Preferences section.
Specify notifications you prefer to receive.