Two-Factor Authentication Guide

[Skills]

The two most used authentication apps are:

 

                           Authy             Google Authenticator             

 

How To Set Up Authy

Open App Store or Google Play

Search "Authy".

Use your phone number and e-mail address.

Go back to the forums and open Account Settings.

Select either Email Address or Password and scroll down until you see the QR Code.

Open Authy then selected the "+" (Add Account) -> Scan QR Code

Once you have scanned the code, you will be asked whether you'd like to change the logo (optional) and/or the account name (optional).

Click Save and enter the code that is generated on the forums webpage along with your password.

When you are finished, select Update Authentication and you are finished.

You will be asked to enter a new code, which refresh every 30s, when you log in to your forums account.

 

How To Set Up Google Authenticator

Open App Store or Google Play Store

Search "Google Authenticator"

Go to your Account Settings on forums and click either Email Address or Password and scroll until your see the QR Code

Open the App and click Begin Setup -> Scan Barcode

Once you have scanned the code, enter the generated code onto the forum page along with your password.

When you are finished, select Update Authentication and you are finished.

You will need to enter a new code each time you log in to your forums account.

[king]

Class guide lad 

[Cream]

Good guide @Skills, thanks for this! 

[FTWImCody]

I use LastPass Authenticator just because I don't want like 20 different auth apps on my phone 😛 But nice guide!

[vRedacted]

I get an error when scanning the Barcode Square