Enable 2FA (MFA) - Google
Google will soon enforce 2FA authentication. Unfortunatly Google does not prompt you to set up 2FA so you need to manually set this up before 2FA is enforced or you will be locked out of your Google Account. Follow these steps to enable 2FA on your Google Account.
Step-by-step guide
Here are the steps to enable 2FA for your account.
1.
- First, go to this site: https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification/enroll-welcome
- Click on Get Started, it may prompt for your password, enter your password and click Next
- After clicking Next, we recommend choosing "Show more options" so you can select the text message option, then press Continue
- Enter your personal cell phone number, then click Next
- Google will send you a code that you will enter on the screen, then press Next once more
- You should receive a message that it worked, just click Turn On to complete the process.
- You will now have Two Factor (2FA) turned on!
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