The name and password of the User ... It's like having a secret club name and code! You tell the site who you are (username) and then use your secret word (password) to prove it.

• 2FA stands for "two-factor authentication." Having TWO keys is like discovering a hidden treasure. You type in your password first, and
then the site sends you a unique code that you also need to type in.

• Verification of Email: You get an email from the site with a special link in it. To show that the email address is yours, you have to click that link. It's like getting a secret message in your mailbox.

• Log in to social media. You can use your Google, Facebook, or Apple account to get in instead of making a new one. It's like utilizing your your school ID to gain access to the library.

• Verification of Phone Number You get a text message with a unique number from the website. You type in that number to show that the
phone really is yours.

• Authentication via Biometrics We use unique parts of your body, such as your fingerprints or face, for authentication. It's like the website knows who you are just by looking at you, like how your mom knows your face.

• Questions about security As an example, the website will ask you, "What's your pet's name?" Or, "What street did you grow up on?"

• Magic Links The website sends you a special link by email instead of asking you to type in a password. Clicking it will immediately log you in, akin to receiving a magic key at your door.

It has been suggested that the "Google Authenticator" app is a great one to use!

Get verification codes with Google Authenticator

The Google Authenticator app can generate one-time verification codes for sites and apps that support Authenticator app 2-Step Verification.

If you set up 2-Step Verification, you can use the Google Authenticator app to generate codes to sign in to your Google Account. You can still generate codes without an internet connection or mobile service. Learn more about 2-Step Verification.

Keep your Google Authenticator codes synchronized across all your devices

Important: The time correction setting is no longer available in version 7.0. The app now uses the time setting on your operating system.

With Google Authenticator, you can synchronize your verification codes across all your devices, simply by signing in to your Google Account.

Tip: To use this feature you must have:

• Version 6.0 or above on Android
• Version 4.0 or above on iOS

Google encrypts Authenticator codes both in transit and at rest across our products. This means that your codes remain encrypted in our systems and protected from any potential bad actors.

AndroidiPhone & iPad

Download Authenticator

INSTALL GOOGLE AUTHENTICATOR

Important: To use Google Authenticator on your Android device, you need Android version 5.0 or up.

Set up Google Authenticator for your Google Account

1. On your Android device, go to your 2-Step Verification settings for your Google Account.
2. Tap Set up authenticator.
3. Follow the on-screen steps.

Use Google Authenticator without a Google Account

You can save your codes safely in your Google Account with Google Authenticator. This helps protect you from being locked out of your account when you change devices. However, you may instead choose to use Google Authenticator without these protections.

To use Google Authenticator without a Google Account:

• When you first open the app, tap Use without an account.
• If you already saved codes to your Google Account, at the top right corner of the home screen, tap your profile picture, then tap Use Authenticator without an account.

Transfer your Google Authenticator codes

When you sign in to your Google Account within Google Authenticator on a new device, your codes are automatically synced to this device.

If you use Google Authenticator without a Google Account, you can still manually transfer your codes to another device.

To manually transfer Authenticator codes to a new device, you need:

• Your old device with Google Authenticator codes
• The latest version of the Google Authenticator app installed on your old device
• Your new device

Steps to manually transfer Authenticator codes to a new device:

1. On your new device, install the Google Authenticator app.
2. In the Google Authenticator app, tap Get Started.
3. Sign in to your Google Account.
4. On your old device, create a QR code:
5. On your new device, tap Scan QR code:

After you scan your QR code, you’ll get confirmation that your Authenticator codes have been transferred.

Use Authenticator with multiple Google Accounts

Authenticator can sync codes for multiple Google Accounts and display them from the same mobile device.

To set up Authenticator with multiple Google Accounts:

1. Set up Google Authenticator for your Google Account.
2. At the top right corner of the home screen, tap your profile picture or initials.
3. Tap Add another account.
4. Select the account you want to add, or sign in to a new Google Account.
5. When asked to start saving codes to the Google Account, tap Allow.

Edit your Google Authenticator codes

To edit your Authenticator code on Android, swipe left on any code to show the edit option. You can update the username for the code or change the associated Google Account where that code is saved.

Organize your Google Authenticator codes

To organize your Authenticator codes, touch and hold any code, then drag to reorder to a desired location.

You can also use the search bar to find the code you need. To search through your Google Authenticator codes, enter any text matching the username to find the code.

Delete your Google Authenticator codes

To delete an Authenticator code on Android, swipe right on any code to show the delete option.

You’ll be asked to confirm deletion. If you’ve synced your Authenticator codes to your Google Account, they’ll also be deleted from all devices where your codes are synced.

If you sync your Authenticator codes to your Google Account and want to delete all of your codes from your Google Account, you can delete the Google Authenticator service.

When you delete the Google Authenticator service:

• Your Authenticator codes are deleted from your Google Account.
• Your Authenticator codes will not be available on any of your devices.
• Your entire Google Account won’t be deleted.

If you delete your entire Google Account, your Google Authenticator codes will also be deleted. Learn how to delete your Google Account.

Turn on Privacy Screen

For additional protection, you can turn on Privacy Screen in Google Authenticator. This requires a verification from your device, like a PIN, pattern or biometric prompt, before the app can be used.

To turn on Privacy Screen:

1. In the Authenticator app, tap Menu   Settings  Privacy Screen.
2. Turn on Privacy Screen.
3. Complete the verification.