Setting up Google Authenticator

Setting up Google Authenticator

These instructions will show you how to set up Google Authenticator.

Begin by downloading Google Authenticator on your chosen device:

Get it on Google Play

Download on the App Store

Because Google Authenticator does not integrate directly with your account, you will need to use a web browser for portions of this process.

You will also need to install Google Authenticator on your chosen device. Installers for Google Authenticatorcan be found on the Student MFA page.

Either during your first time MFA setup (which will happen automatically when MFA is enabled on your account), or by selecting "Add Method" from your account Security Info page in your browser, you will see the "Add a Method" dialog box.

  1. From the “Add a Method” box, select “Authenticator App” and click “Add”
    MFA Choose Method Dialog
  2. Click “I want to use a different authenticator app”
    MFA Get App Dialog
  3. Click “Next”
    MFA Set Up App
  4. Keep this screen up and open Google Authenticator on your chosen MFA Device.
    You will use the secret key in a later step.
    MFA Scan QR Code Dialog
  5. Launch Google Authenticator, and tap "Get Started"
    Google Authenticator First Time Setup
  6. Choose "Sign in", if you wish to connect this to your personal Google account, or "Use without account" if you do not.
    Google Authenticator - Sign in or Use Without account
  7. Tap "Add a code"
    Google Authenticator - Add a Code
  8. Choose "Scan a QR Code"
    Google Authenticator - Scan QR Code
  9. Scan the QR Code on the screen from step 4.
    MFA Scan QR Code Dialog
  10. Your app should now be displaying codes.

    Google Authenticator - Display Codes
  11. Enter the code currently displayed by Google Authenticator and click next to complete the setup.
    MFA - Enter Code

 

If your account has MFA enabled, either by self-enrollment, or by IT as part of the Student MFA rollout, you will now be prompted to use MFA each time you log in.