Re: How Do I Manually Complete Two-Factor Authentication? (2024)

FAQs

How do I complete two-factor authentication? ›

If you lost your two-factor authentication program and can't access your account, you should contact the support team for the service you are trying to access. They will be able to assist you in regaining access to your account.

Open the Authenticator app, select Add account from the Customize and control icon in the upper-right, and then select Work or school account. Select OR ENTER CODE MANUALLY. Enter the Code and URL from Step 1, and then select Finish.

Using two knowledge factors like a password and a PIN is two-step authentication. Using two different factors like a password and a one-time passcode sent to a mobile phone via SMS is two-factor authentication.

The three factors that can be used for two-factor authentication are something you know (like a password), something you have (like a bank card), and something you are (like face ID). 2FA requires two of these three factors. MFA may use all three — or even GPS tracking to confirm your physical location.

If you still have access to your old Authenticator and aren't using cloud backup, you can easily restore all of your accounts onto a new device by scanning your QR code with that device. The only way to recover Authenticator if you've lost your phone and weren't using cloud backup is to back up your QR code in advance.

Go to Settings > [your name] > Sign-In & Security, then tap Two-Factor Authentication. Tap Edit (above the list of trusted phone numbers), then enter your device passcode when prompted. Do one of the following: Add a number: Tap Add a Trusted Phone Number, then enter the phone number.

On your mobile device, open the Authenticator app, and select Begin recovery. Important: Select the Begin recovery link before signing in. Sign in to your recovery account using the personal Microsoft account you used during the backup process. Your account credentials are recovered to the new device.

The secret key is like a secondary password shared between the authenticator app on your device and your Knowledge Hub account. If you have multiple devices, they must all share the same secret key. If you feel that the secret key has been compromised, you should regenerate and save a new secret key.

How do I enter the 2 digit code in the authenticator app? ›

A notification is sent to the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device which will ask you to enter in a 2-digit code, this is to test your account. Tap on the notification on your phone and enter in the 2-digit code that is displayed on your screen.

Two-factor authentication (2FA), sometimes referred to as two-step verification or dual-factor authentication, is a security process in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves. 2FA is implemented to better protect both a user's credentials and the resources the user can access.

Turn on two-factor authentication

On your iPhone go to Settings > [your name] > Sign-In & Security. Tap Turn On Two-Factor Authentication, then tap Continue. Enter a trusted phone number (the number you'll use to receive verification codes), then tap Next. A verification code is sent to your trusted phone number.