In the meantime, you don’t have to sacrifice your two-step security elsewhere until those updates come around: You can use your traditional username and password fields by generating one of Google’s per-app passwords. Though most third-party Mac apps that hook into Google’s services use the company’s web interface to authenticate your account, support for this on the system level for iOS and OS X isn’t quite there yet - though it is coming in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3. Once you’ve added your account, use the code generated by your app of choice to activate two-step code generation back on the original service. When you click to enable code generation, you’ll be presented with a barcode scan this with Authy, 1Password, or Google Authenticator to add the account. Here’s the setup screen for your Google accounts: Each service has a slightly different way of enabling this, but in general you should find it under the Security section of your preferences.

You can use Google Authenticator for a slew of different services in addition to your Google Account you just need to make sure they have code generation turned on. If you don’t want codes sent via text message, you can also enable Google Authenticator this allows you to receive a randomly-generated code from programs like Authy or 1Password or Google’s own authenticator.

Confirm that you wish to turn on two-step verification.Īnd you’re set! Google will now send your phone a six-digit code for any app that uses Google’s web interface to authenticate your account.

Choose whether or not to add your current computer as a trusted device.

Verify your phone number by entering in the six-digit code Google sent you.

(For semi-obvious reasons, this shouldn’t be your Google Voice number: If you use that phone number, you might end up locked out of your account.) Add a phone number that Google can send the six-digit verification code to.Enter your Google email and password (or just your password, if you’re already logged in to Google).

Visit Google’s 2-Step Verification page and click on Get Started.

Google’s experience with two-step authentication makes it a remarkably simple process to set up. How to set up your Google account with two-step authentication

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