Recently, AWS announced that you can assign multiple MFA devices to your IAM users, including the root user. Watch the video below for a step by step walkthrough of how to set up your second MFA device and what to do if your device is lost or broken.

Resources:

1. Multiple MFA device announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/you-can-now-assign-multiple-mfa-devices-in-iam/
2. What if an MFA device is lost or stops working: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa_lost-or-broken.html

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