EH2 is one of the trust levels of eHerkenning and is supplemented by two-factor authentication. This is a recommendation from the National Cyber Security Center, part of the Ministry of Justice and Security. This will make logging in with an EH2 loginlogin tool extra secure and reliable, allowing entrepreneurs to do online business with (government) service providers without worries. You will receive a message from us about this from the beginning of March 2025. We would like to explain below why this change is taking place.

Two-factor authentication: new standard requirement
eHerkenning is being continuously developed. In order to continue to meet reliability standards and security requirements, the current EH2login tool must be expanded to include two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is an additional layer of security during the login process. This additional security is designed to ensure that you are the only person who can log in. In addition to entering your username and password, you need a second factor (way). This can be in the form of an SMS code sent to your smartphone, for example, or with a one-time password.

Safer login
Two-factor authentication is thus more secure than using only a password. Access to your eHerkenning-login tool cannot be obtained by just retrieving the password. To gain access, a malicious person must also be in possession of a physical element such as your phone at the same time. This reduces the chances of a malicious person succeeding in accessing your eHerkenning-login tool. After implementing two-factor authentication, an EH2-login tool meets the new standard in terms of security. This way, service providers know for sure who you are and that you are allowed to share sensitive information, such as medical, financial or personal data.

What to do if you are using login tool EH2

1. Simply log in via: My Reconi.
2. Enter your username/email address and password.
3. Go to 'My Account', then 'My Details'. Check that the correct 'Mobile Number' is registered and update it if necessary.
4. To edit mobile number, click 'Edit' and 'Mobile Number'.
5. You don't need to do anything else at this point. Reconi will take care of the rest for you and will upgrade your means to EH2+ free of charge from July 1, 2026. Of course, you will be informed about this in due course.

Would you like to switch to 2FA right now? Then you can upgrade your eHerkenning upgrade to EH2+ or higher.