# Account Settings



Your VitalSentinel account controls access to every workspace, domain, and integration you've connected. This page covers everything available in **Account Settings** (`/dashboard/settings`).

## Profile [#profile]

The Profile card lets you update:

* **First and last name** – used in the UI and in emails sent on your behalf.
* **Email Address** – read-only with the help text "Email cannot be changed once your account is created". To change it, contact support.
* **Timezone** – controls how all timestamps render across the app. Saved when you pick a value.
* **Avatar** – pulled automatically from [Gravatar](https://gravatar.com) using your account email; there's no upload.

The light/dark/system theme switcher is in the user menu in the top header, not on the Settings page.

## Changing Your Password [#changing-your-password]

The Password card has three fields: **Current Password**, **New Password**, **Confirm New Password**. The form's helper text describes the password rule: at least 8 characters with uppercase, lowercase, a number, and a special character. Submitting updates the password.

If you can't sign in to reach this page, use the [password reset flow](#password-reset) below instead.

## Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) [#two-factor-authentication-2fa]

Two-factor authentication adds a second step to your login, using a TOTP authenticator app like Google Authenticator, Authy, or 1Password.

### Enabling 2FA [#enabling-2fa]

1. Open **User Settings** from the user menu in the top-right header (click your avatar).
2. In the **Two-Factor Authentication** card, click **Enable Two-Factor Authentication**.
3. A QR code appears alongside a manual setup secret. Either:
   * Scan the QR code with your authenticator app, or
   * Enter the displayed secret into the app manually.
4. Type the 6-digit code from your authenticator into the verification field.
5. Click **Enable 2FA**.

After verification, VitalSentinel generates a set of **backup codes**.

### Backup Codes [#backup-codes]

Backup codes let you sign in if you lose access to your authenticator device. After enabling 2FA:

* A modal displays your backup codes.
* Click **Download** to save them as a text file, or copy each code individually.
* Store them somewhere safe - a password manager works well.

Each backup code can only be used **once**. When you use one to sign in, it's consumed.

<Callout type="warn">
  If you lose both your authenticator device and your backup codes, you'll be locked out of your account. VitalSentinel cannot recover 2FA access on your behalf.
</Callout>

### Disabling 2FA [#disabling-2fa]

1. In the **Two-Factor Authentication** card, click **Disable 2FA**.
2. Enter a current TOTP code from your authenticator (or one of your unused backup codes).
3. Click **Disable 2FA**.

## Password Reset [#password-reset]

If you've forgotten your password:

1. Sign out (or open the login page in a private window).
2. Click &#x2A;*Forgot password?** on the login screen.
3. Enter the email address linked to your account.
4. Open the password reset email and follow the link.
5. Set a new password.

The reset link expires after a short time. If it expires, request a new one.

## Weekly Domain Reports [#weekly-domain-reports]

A single **Email me weekly domain reports** toggle turns all weekly emails on or off. Below it, each domain you have access to has its own switch, active only while the master toggle is on. Toggling is saved instantly – no save button.

Reports go out every Monday and include the past week's headline metrics. Each subscription is per-user, so other team members can subscribe or unsubscribe independently.

For more on what arrives by email and how to manage other categories, see [Notifications & Email Preferences](/workspace/notifications).

## Account Deletion [#account-deletion]

Deleting your account is permanent and removes:

* All workspaces you own and the domains inside them
* All monitoring data, alerts, reports, and integrations
* Your team memberships in other workspaces (other workspaces continue to exist for their owners)

### How to Delete Your Account [#how-to-delete-your-account]

1. Open **Settings**.
2. Scroll to the **Delete Account** card at the bottom.
3. Click **Delete Account**.
4. In the confirmation modal, type `DELETE` in capital letters into the input box and confirm.
5. VitalSentinel sends a confirmation email to the address on file.
6. Click the link in that email to finish the deletion.

The two-step flow (a typed confirmation plus an email link) exists so that an attacker who briefly gains access to your session cannot delete your account without also controlling your inbox.

### Blocked Deletion: Active Subscriptions [#blocked-deletion-active-subscriptions]

If you own a workspace with an active paid subscription, deletion is blocked. You'll see which workspaces are blocking you. Resolve them first by either:

* **Canceling the subscription** - go to the workspace's **Billing** page and cancel. Once the current billing period ends and the workspace is inactive, deletion is no longer blocked.
* **Transferring ownership** to another team member - see [Team Members](/workspace/team-members#transferring-ownership). After transfer, you become an Admin and the workspace stops blocking your account deletion.

## Related [#related]

<Cards>
  <Card title="Creating Your Account" href="/getting-started/creating-account">
    Sign up and configure your profile
  </Card>

  <Card title="Team Members" href="/workspace/team-members">
    Roles, invitations, and ownership transfer
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data & Privacy" href="/others/data-privacy">
    What data we collect and how it's protected
  </Card>
</Cards>