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Turn on two-factor login with an authenticator app
Make every sign-in ask for a six-digit code from your authenticator app.
- Step 1
Sign in
The panel opens on Home.
- Step 2
Open the account menu
On a phone, tap More at the bottom; on desktop, open the sidebar's Account group.
- Step 3
Open Security
Tap Security in that menu.
- Step 4
Find the authenticator row
In Two-factor login, the first row is Authenticator app, marked Disabled.
- Step 5
Tap Set up
The button sits on that row and opens Set up your authenticator app.
- Step 6
Take the setup key
Setup key has no QR code and is shown only once.
- Step 7
Add the key to your app
Enter it in Google Authenticator or similar; on a phone, Add to authenticator app does it for you.
- Step 8
Enter the code
Type the app's code into Six-digit code and tap Enable.
ExampleTwo-factor login enabled.
- Step 9
Ignore the stale badge
The row may still read Disabled; that is a display fault. Do not tap Set up again: it issues a new key and kills the old one.
Result
Two-factor login is on. Every sign-in now asks for Authenticator code after your email and password.