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2. What's a six-digit verification code — and why you should ...

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   Six-digit verification codes are a form of two-factor authentication, a process that helps keep your important online accounts secure. For example, you might get a text message or email with a six ...

3. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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   2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on 2SV. 3. Click Get started. 4. Select Authenticator app for your 2-step verification method.-To see this option, you'll need to have at least 2 recovery methods on your account . 5. Click Continue. 6. Scan the QR code using your authenticator app. 7. Click Continue. 8. Enter the code shown in your ...

4. HMAC-based one-time password - Wikipedia

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   6-digit codes are commonly provided by proprietary hardware tokens from a number of vendors informing the default value of d. Truncation extracts 31 bits or log 10 ⁡ ( 2 31 ) ≈ 9.3 {\textstyle \log _{10}(2^{31})\approx 9.3} decimal digits, meaning that d can be at most 10, with the 10th digit adding less variation, taking values of 0, 1 ...

5. Help:Two-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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   You'll need to enter a 6-digit verification code, just as you would when logging in. Alternatively enter one of your 16-character scratch codes. After this, 2FA will be turned off on your account. To change your 2FA app or device, just disable 2FA and then follow the instructions at " Enabling 2FA on smartphones and tablet computers " or ...

6. Secure your AOL account

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   • Use a strong password and change it regularly - Create a strong password to minimize the risk of unauthorized account access. • Add another level of security - Turn on two-step verification and get sent a security code when someone logs in from an unfamiliar device or location.

7. Google Authenticator - Wikipedia

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   Google Authenticator is a software-based authenticator by Google.It implements multi-factor authentication services using the time-based one-time password (TOTP; specified in RFC 6238) and HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP; specified in RFC 4226), for authenticating users of software applications.

8. Create and manage 3rd-party app passwords - AOL Help

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   To access your AOL Mail account on these apps, you'll need to generate and use an app password. An app password is a randomly generated code that gives a non-AOL app permission to access your AOL account. You'll only need to provide this code once to sign in to your 3rd party email app.

9. RSA SecurID - Wikipedia

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   The RSA SecurID authentication mechanism consists of a "token"—either hardware (e.g. a key fob) or software (a soft token)—which is assigned to a computer user and which creates an authentication code at fixed intervals (usually 60 seconds) using a built-in clock and the card's factory-encoded almost random key (known as the "seed").