How to Turn on 2-Step Verification for Gmail

What is Two-Step Verification for Gmail?

One-step authentication is defined as password entry alone. However, two-step authentication demands a special code that is texted to your phone.

To make sure you have access to your physical device and your passwords, you must take an additional step. It is impossible for someone attempting to access your account to find and reuse the code you receive because it is one-time only and unique.

How to Turn on 2-Step Verification for Gmail

It’s not too difficult to set up 2-step verification for Gmail. All you’ll need is a phone of your choice, an internet connection, and around five minutes. Here are the precise actions to take:

Step 1:

Go to the 2-Step Verification page on Google. Following that, click the “Get Started Button”

Step 2:

If you are not already signed in to your Google account, a page where you can do so will be presented to you:

Step 3:

You will now be directed to the following page in the procedure once you sign in to your Google account, or if you were already signed in. Near the bottom of this page, you must click the “Get Started” button:

Step 4:  

You can view the devices you have set up to receive the verification code on the following page:

Verify that your device is included. You will use this phone to complete the second stage of the two-step authentication process. Make sure to sign into your Google account on the device if you cannot see it.

Step 5:

The following three choices for the operation of your 2-step verification are available to you.

(Option 1):  

You can decide whether to receive a Google notice on your phone. Simply press the Google verification notification when you see it to read the message and sign in. This is how this option operates.

If choosing this option, simply scroll down the page and select “Continue” (skipping step 8 in the process):

You must provide your phone number as a backup option on the following page. This is in case you later need to confirm your logins and are unable to access your Google notifications.

Then press “Send” to get your code and move on to the following screen:

Hit “Next” after entering the code. Once your backup phone number has been verified, you will be directed to a page where you must verify your information and click “Turn On”:

You’re ready to go after you press “Turn On”! You’ll be directed to a confirmation page where, if you’d like, you can also change your verification settings:

(Option 2):

You have the option of receiving a code from Google by text message or voicemail in place of a notice prompt. You’ll select “Text message or voice call” by clicking “Show more options” in order to use this method:

Choose whether you want to get the verification codes through text message or phone call on the following screen, then enter the phone number where you will receive them:

You must input the special code that Google issued you (either via a phone call or text message, depending on which one you choose) on the following page:

Hit “Next,” then look over the next page before selecting “Turn On”:

You are ready to go after you click “Turn On”!

(Option 3):

With the use of a Security Key, you might want to take extra security precautions. Selecting this option after choosing “Show More Options” will allow you to use it:

You can set up a variety of sophisticated 2-step verification mechanisms, including physical keys like fingerprints, on the screen that is brought up when you click this:

Compared to the standard text message, voice call, or notification 2-step verification methods, this involves a lot more labour. The majority of people won’t require this additional level of security, but some do.

It is best to talk with your IT experts and Google’s representatives to find the appropriate security key for you if this high-tech security is required for your protection.

Why Is Two-Step Verification for Gmail So Important?

The ease with which someone can obtain your Gmail password is astonishing. For example, you can be using the same password on multiple websites. A malicious programme that allows hackers to access your keystrokes may also be downloaded from the internet.

Imagine trying to enter your Gmail account and finding that you are locked out because your login information was stolen and someone now has access to all of your data. This might be access to your savings accounts, confidential company information, or even health information about you.

Using two-step verification lowers the risk of data breaches. Even if your password were stolen, someone couldn’t log in without access to your phone or other physical device. By doing this, they can’t take your identity, destroy your documents, or otherwise ruin your life. Because of this, it’s crucial to often change your Gmail password.

How to use 2-Step Verification when logging in

Although 2-Step Verification requires a few steps to set up, once you get the hang of it, it shouldn’t be too challenging.

Google Authenticator, code-based implementation, and SMS (text message) codes are the three primary possibilities for 2-Step Verification implementation. Each has benefits and drawbacks.

The first choice, Google Authenticator, is the easiest to understand. It generates verification codes through an app and then pushes them to your phone.

As hackers are unlikely to gain access to your phone and obtain the codes, it’s undoubtedly the option with the highest level of security.

Code-based When using 2-Step Verification, you must input your password each time you log in from a different device. Additionally, SMS 2-Step Verification demands that each time you log in, Google sends you a text message with a verification code.