## Enforce 2FA for all users in a group **(FREE)**
> [Introduced in](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/24965) GitLab 12.0, 2FA settings for a group are also applied to subgroups.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/24965) in GitLab 12.0, 2FA settings for a group are also applied to subgroups.
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# User email confirmation at sign-up
# User email confirmation at sign-up **(FREE SELF)**
GitLab can be configured to require confirmation of a user's email address when
the user signs up. When this setting is enabled, the user is unable to sign in until
info:To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# User File Uploads
# User File Uploads **(FREE)**
Images that are attached to issues, merge requests, or comments
do not require authentication to be viewed if they are accessed directly by URL.