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5. The Click the Security Info box in the middle of the screen. Click on Additional Security Verification.
6. The Additional security verification window will open and look like this.
Step A – Make sure that you change the default verification option to Notify me through app.
Step B – Check the box next to the Authentication Phone and add your country then your mobile phone with the area code, if it is not already there.
Step C –Check the box next to Authenticator app or Token. Then click the Setup Authenticator app button.
7. After clicking the Setup Authenticator app button, the below screen will appear on your computer. This is where you will need your mobile device.
The phone should open to where you left the QR Code option. Line up the phone with the QR code shown on your screen.
Once the picture is taken, click Next on your computer. Keep your phone unlocked.
option on the far left menu.
6. Next, you will want to click + Add method.
7. The Add a method window pops up. Arrow down to Authenticator app as show below.
8. The Start by getting the app window will pop up. Since you already installed the application on your phone at the beginning of these instructions, you will click Next and grab your phone.
9. The following window will ask you to perform the action on your phone, which you have already completed. Click Next.
10. You will be shown a window with a QR code. Pick up your phone and unlock it. You should be at the point that it want this QR code.
Hold the phone so that you can see the code through the camera lens. The phone will automatically take the picture. You will not have to press anything.
Once your phone successfully take the picture, click NEXT.
11. At this time it will be looking for your phone and setting up the authentication. There are a few ways this might happen. Below are a few windows that might appear.
Please follow the screen instructions.
You might 8. You will see this window on your screen. It will change from “Checking activation status” to “Please respond to the notification on your device.”
912. At this time, please look at your phone and you will receive a pop up to Deny or Approve.
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will not change until you confirm the app on your phone. Click Approve.
1013. Once you have approved the app on the phone, click Save on the Additional Security verification window.
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and look at your phone for the push notification to Approve.
1114. Once that is complete, this Updates successful window will appear. You can close this. If you still see the Additional security verification window,you can close that. You now have multi-factor authentication set up.
12. The last window you will see the Additional security verification window again. There is nothing you need to do here except double check that
your default verification is set to Notify me through the app & your cell phone is correct. You will also see what phone your authenticator app is
linked to. DO NOT DELETE this unless you are getting a new phone. You can Cancel or close if there is no change needed.
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