---
title: "RapidIdentity Secure v. Insecure QR Codes"
slug: "insecure-v-secure-qr-codes"
description: "What is the difference between a Secure and an Insecure QR Code in RapidIdentity? Here is a short summary that should help clarify the terms."
tags: ["RapidIdentity ", "QR Code Authentication", "Insecure", "Secure"]
updated: 2023-11-07T16:37:50Z
published: 2023-11-07T16:37:50Z
canonical: "help.rapididentity.com/insecure-v-secure-qr-codes"
---

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# QR Codes in RapidIdentity - Login vs Username

## What's the Difference?

QR Codes are 2-dimensional digital representations of information that a user can display to the camera to log in at one of two levels of access. RapidIdentity provides two different types of QR Codes: Login and Username

**Login** QR Codes have both username *and* password credentials included, and need to be ***kept in a secure location*** for or with each user. These can easily be used by other people to authenticate as that user, so they should not be left unsupervised on a desk or table.

**Username** QR Codes only represent the username of the user, and when this is used, the user must still enter a password or a Pictograph combination. These can be ***kept in an insecure location***, as the QR Code does not represent all of the credentials needed to authenticate that user.

## Related

- [How to change the Secure QR Code and other buttons for a profile ](/how-to-change-the-secure-qr-code-and-other-buttons-for-a-profile.md)