What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

Created by Cuverse Support, Modified on Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 at 11:34 AM by Cuverse Support

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an additional layer of security for your account that requires not only your password, but also a second factor to verify your identity. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your data.

How does Google's two-factor authentication work?

When you enable 2FA for your Google Account, each time you sign in to your account, in addition to entering your password, you will be required to complete one of the following steps:

Use the authentication application:

You can use apps like Google Authenticator to authenticate and generate temporary codes.

In order to connect 2FA for your account, go to “My Profile” in your Personal Account, go to the “Security” tab, click on the “Connect Google Authenticator” button and follow the instructions.



Google's two-factor authentication provides an additional layer of security to your account, making it less vulnerable to attack. Setting up 2FA is easy and provides a significant improvement in the security of your data.

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