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We'll send you a text or call you with a new code that needs to be entered at sign-in. The phone number we contact you with may be different each time. Enable 2-step for phone. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on. 3. Select Phone number for your 2-step verification method. 4.
Click the + button at the top-left of Authenticator. Add the secret 2FA key to Authenticator using either one of these methods: Use Authenticator to take a screenshot of the QR code: Click the QR code button at the top-right of Authenticator. Position your pointer before the top-left corner of the QR code from "Step 2" of the 2FA setup page.
Sign in and go to the AOL Account security page.; Under "2-Step Verification," click Turn on.; Click Security Key.; Follow the onscreen steps to add your Security Key. Add additional recovery methods in case your Security Key is lost.
Account recovery typically bypasses mobile-phone two-factor authentication. [2] [failed verification] Modern smartphones are used both for receiving email and SMS. So if the phone is lost or stolen and is not protected by a password or biometric, all accounts for which the email is the key can be hacked as the phone can receive the second factor.
privacyIDEA Authenticator [22] For use with privacyIDEA Authentication Server, with a secure enrollment process. No No No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Unknown andOTP [23] (unmaintained) [24] Open-source app for Android 4.4+. Compatible with Google Authenticator. No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No Invantive Authenticator [25]
AOL is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our members. To maintain the security of your account while accessing AOL Mail through third-party apps, it's necessary to keep your connection settings updated.
An authenticator is hardware-based or software-based depending on whether the secret is stored in hardware or software, respectively. An important type of hardware-based authenticator is called a security key, [8] also called a security token (not to be confused with access tokens, session tokens, or other types of security tokens). A security ...
At that time, a new password will need to be created. More information on specific third-party platforms If you prefer to continue accessing your AOL email on your current third-party email application, including the default email application on your mobile phone, please see details below on how to ensure it's syncing with the latest secure ...