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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 authenticator app. 9. Click Done. Sign in with 2-step for authenticator app. 1.
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.
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.
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. Hold down the mouse button, move the pointer to after the bottom-right of the QR code, and then release the mouse button.
An authenticator secret known to both the claimant and the verifier is called a shared secret. For example, a memorized secret may or may not be shared. A symmetric key is shared by definition. A private key is not shared. An important type of secret that is both memorized and shared is the password.
Hardware authentication security keys. Multi-factor authentication (MFA; two-factor authentication, or 2FA, along with similar terms) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism.
• 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.
Microsoft Autofill is a password manager developed by Microsoft. It supports multiple platforms such as Android, iOS, and Google Chrome or other Chromium-based web browsers. It is a part of Microsoft Authenticator app in Android and iOS, [3] and a browser extension on Google Chrome. [4] It stores users' passwords under the user's Microsoft Account.