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2. Multi-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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   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. MFA protects personal data —which may ...

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

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   Call paid premium support at 1-800-358-4860 to get live expert help from AOL Customer Care. If you use a 3rd-party email app to access your AOL Mail account, you may need a special code to give that app permission to access your AOL account. Learn how to create and delete app passwords.

5. YubiKey - Wikipedia

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   Yubico Inc. The YubiKey is a hardware authentication device manufactured by Yubico to protect access to computers, networks, and online services that supports one-time passwords (OTP), public-key cryptography, authentication, and the Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) and FIDO2 protocols [1] developed by the FIDO Alliance.

6. Tech support: What is two-factor authentication and how to ...

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   Now, 2-factor authentication, again, it's that second layer of security. So when you sign up for a service, you have your password, you have your username, and then sometimes you'll get a ...

7. Universal 2nd Factor - Wikipedia

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   Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard that strengthens and simplifies two-factor authentication (2FA) using specialized Universal Serial Bus (USB) or near-field communication (NFC) devices based on similar security technology found in smart cards. [1][2][3][4][5] It is succeeded by the FIDO2 Project, which includes the W3C Web ...

8. 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").

9. Authenticator - Wikipedia

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   Authenticator. An authenticator is a means used to confirm a user's identity, [1][2] that is, to perform digital authentication. A person authenticates to a computer system or application by demonstrating that he or she has possession and control of an authenticator. [3][4] In the simplest case, the authenticator is a common password.