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  2. Help:Two-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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    Go to Special:Manage Two-factor authentication. Click "Enable" next to "TOTP (one-time token)", and log in with your username and password. The recommended authentication method is to scan a QR code in the app. In "Step 2" of the setup page, there is a box with a pattern which you have to point your device's camera toward.

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

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    Authenticator apps provide secure verification codes that act as the second step in 2-step verification. After entering your password, you'll need to enter the code generated by your authenticator app to sign in.

  4. 2-Step Verification with a Security Key - AOL Help

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    A FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) compatible security key that can plug into the USB or lightning port for your device or connect wirelessly using Bluetooth or NFC. Order a compatible security key from a retailer you trust.

  5. 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.

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

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    -Yeah. 2-factor authentication is kind of an extra layer of security. Now, the reason why we bring it up is because the colonial pipeline attack was actually partly responsible, or part of the ...

  7. Authenticator - Wikipedia

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    First and foremost, strong authentication begins with multi-factor authentication. The best thing one can do to protect a personal online account is to enable multi-factor authentication. [13] [21] There are two ways to achieve multi-factor authentication: Use a multi-factor authenticator; Use a combination of two or more single-factor ...

  8. YubiKey - Wikipedia

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    First YubiKey USB token of the FIDO standard in 2014. 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.

  9. Authentication - Wikipedia

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    Two-factor authentication is a special case of multi-factor authentication involving exactly two factors. [3] For example, using a bank card (something the user has) along with a PIN (something the user knows) provides two-factor authentication.