1. Create a python virtual environment in a location your web server can access:

   cd /home/user/html
   mkdir -p /home/user/html/pyotp-env
   sudo chown user:www-data /home/user/html/pyotp-env
   sudo chmod 770 /home/user/html/pyotp-env

2. Create a virtual environment as apache2 user and activate it:

   sudo -s -u www-data
   python3 -m venv /home/user/html/pyotp-env
   source /home/user/html/pyotp-env/bin/activate

3. Install pyotp:

   pip3 install pyotp

4. Check execution of pyotp:

     - Create the python script:<code># Install via terminal: pip install pyotp
   import pyotp:<code>/home/bco/html/otp.py

# Your Base32 secret key (provided when setting up 2FA) secret = “JBSWY3DPEHPK3PXP”

# Initialize TOTP totp = pyotp.TOTP(secret)

# Generate the current 6-digit code current_code = totp.now() print(f“Current 6-digit code: {current_code}”)</code>