Questions tagged [google-authenticator]
Do Not Use. Questions about using Google Authenticator are off-topic, as this app is installable for Android, iPhone and iPad. Questions about this app might be on topic in https://android.stackexchange.com/, https://apple.stackexchage.com, and https://security.stackexchange.com.
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Google 2-step verification: Should my phone know my password?
Just enabled 2-step verification for my Google account. I have installed Google Authenticator on my Android phone, and I set up an application specific password for the Google account associated on my ...
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Setting up Google Authenticator without giving a phone number? [closed]
Google's support page at http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=185839 states that if I set up two-factor authentication from my Android device, it will offer me a chance to ...
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How can I access my Google account while overseas?
I received an email from Google today that says, starting 6 days from now, after I enter my password I'll need to complete a second step on my phone to log in.
The problem is that I'm overseas, so I ...
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How to use HOTP 2-FA (e.g. Google Authenticator) for a Google account? [duplicate]
I recently created a secondary Google account and wish to enable Two Factor Authentication using standard HOTP, such as Google Authenticator.
However when I go to my account's security settings, 2-...
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How can I set up Google Authenticator (TOTP) for 2-step verification on my Google account?
I want to set up a TOTP tool like Authy (or Google Authenticator, 1Password's TOTP support, etc) on my Google account, which works the same way as Google Authenticator.
However, I can no longer find ...
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How to add Google Authenticator (TOTP) to a Google account? [duplicate]
I'd like to 2FA with Google Authenticator to my Google account using the account settings page, but when I want to add 2FA, Google only offers adding an U2F security token for 2FA but provides no TOTP ...
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Is there two-factor authentication for hosted wordpress.com blogs?
There is a plugin that supports two-factor authentication via Google's Authenticator for self-hosted Wordpress blogs. Is there a similar feature I can turn on for hosted wordpress.com blogs? Every ...
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How to find the QR code for Facebook on Google authenticator?
I was suddenly asked to enter a 6 digit pass code when trying to log in to the Facebook app from my Android (Samsung 20) today. Usually i find this code using my Facebook App, which I now have no ...
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Why should I use the Google Authenticator app instead of SMS?
I use Google's two-factor authentication, because I know that access to my email account is the skeleton key to all my other accounts.
And... it's pretty annoying - I'm frequently swapping computers ...
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Does Google Authenticator work with personal accounts?
Is it possible to set up Google Authenticator for my personal accounts or is it only available for Google Apps accounts?
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Require two factor authentication on Facebook
I'd like to set up 2 factor authentication on Facebook that uses my phone. In Facebook's security settings I've gotten to "Set Up a Third Party App to Generate Codes". It gave me a QR code to scan ...
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How to activate 2-Factor Authorization with authenticator for a Google account?
When I want to add 2FA with the Google authenticator, Google always want to add 2FA with Phone verification instead.
I Googled it and all articles are mentioning the same URL, which asks for a phone ...
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What does a very long Google verification code mean?
I just received a mostly usual SMS starting with "Your Google verification code is...". Only mostly, however, because:
I definitely didn't attempt a new sign in with Google in the last hour.
I have ...
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Options for 2nd Factor using corporate Gmail?
I'm working from a corporate account. The company uses Google's services. The account is only password protected. I use Opera when accessing this account.
I have a personal, throwaway Gmail account ...
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2-step Authentication Facebook
I tried the 2-step authentication with Android's Authenticator app. It worked well, but then I removed the Facebook account from the Authenticator app and now I can't set it up again. Every time I try ...
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