Google Authentication app serves as an additional layer of security for you to log in to your Account you may be required to provide both a password and verification code to verify your login. This safeguards your Gmail Account from cyber criminals. This article elaborates on how you can use the Google Authentication app to Enable two-factor Authentication for Gmail accounts, How to Login Gmail Accounts using the App, and How to Disable Google Authentication App for Gmail
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Examples of most popular authentication apps: Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, and Twilio
Enable two-factor for Gmail using Google Authentication App
1. Launch any Internet Browser on the Computer
2. In the Address Bar Type in ‘Gmail.com’
3. Login into your Account with a Username and Password
4. In the top right-hand corner of the screen, click on ‘Google Account’
5. From the drop-down menu, under your name and email address Click ‘Manage your Google Account.
6. A new window will open with various tabs on the left-hand side. Find and select the ‘Security’ tab.
8. Enter username and Password
9. Scroll through 2 Step Verification Window Pop, under ‘add more second steps to verify it’s you’ section choose ‘Authentication App’ to enable
10. You’ll be given the option to select to click on Set up authenticator to set up the App.
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To use the Google Authenticator app First, Download the app from the play store or apps store and install it on phone and use it to Verify the 2-step verification Login. Learn More on How to Install the app
11. Click on the ‘Set up authenticator” then scan the app QR code, by installing the app on your phone and open the authenticator app on your phone, and scan with the phone’s back camera, to link the Google account to the app
Note: A code will be generated by the app to use to verify the Account to link up the Account
12. Enter the Six-digit code generated to verify your google Account
13. Enter the verification and click verify to Enable Authentication App with Gmail Account
How to Login Gmail Accounts using Google Authenticator
Note: After enabling or linking your Account to Google Authentication as 2-step Verification on your Account and Sign Out, you can access your Gmail Web portal
1. Open Any Internet web Browser
2. In the Address Bar Type in ‘gmail.com’
3. Login into your Account Username and Password, Click Next
4. You’ll be given the option to select your 2-step verification Method being (Authentication App, Phone Number, or Email address )
5. Select you’re the options Google Authenticator and use the code generated by the app to Verify your Account
6. After verification you can access your mail portal
How to Disable Google Authentication App for Gmail
1. Launch any Internet Browser on the Computer
2. In the Address Bar Type in ‘Gmail.com’
3. Login into your Account Username and Password
5. In the top right-hand corner of the screen, click your ‘Manage your Google Account ’
6. A new window will open with various tabs on the left-hand side. Find and select the ‘Security’ tab.
7. Scroll through, Find the Two-step verification section toward the bottom of the Signing into Google. Click on 2-Step Verification the Arrow beside it
8. Enter username and Password
9. Scroll through 2 Step Verification Window Pop, under ‘add more second steps to verify it’s you’ section choose ‘Authentication App’ to Disable
10. You’ll be given the option to select to Delate or tune off o authenticator App.
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