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Download an authenticator app from the Google Play Store or App Store. Popular authenticator apps include Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, and Authy. Enable 2-step for authenticator app. Important - You may not see this option as it yet available for all accounts. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2.
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.
Click the Account Settings icon. Click Manage Profiles. Click the Email Accounts button. Look for the email account you want to update and double-click on it. Remove and re-enter your AOL Mail password. (Note: If you use an app password for Outlook, you may need to create a new app password. See the info below.) Check the status.
Hold down the mouse button, move the pointer to after the bottom-right of the QR code, and then release the mouse button. The form in Authenticator should be automatically filled in. Manually enter the secret key: Type "Wikipedia" into the "Provider" field, and your account name into the "Account Name" field.
Manufacturers cannot answer questions about your Verizon.net AOL Mail settings, or your username or password. Thunderbird – Follow steps for manual configuration. Outlook 2016 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook 2013 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts." Outlook 2010 – Follow steps under "Other Email Accounts."
The code is either generated by an application ("Google Authenticator" or other similar apps) or received from Google as an SMS text message, a voice message, or an email to another account. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Trusted devices can be "marked" to skip this 2-step log-on authentication. [ 7 ]
A security key is a physical device that gets uniquely associated with your AOL account after you enable it. Each time you sign in with your password, you'll be prompted to approve access to your account using your key. This prevents anyone who doesn't have your security key device from gaining access to your account.
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.