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Other Operating Systems => Windows 8 => Windows 8.1 Help and How to | Activation => Topic started by: javajolt on April 22, 2013, 05:38:29 PM
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Last week we told you the news that Microsoft is rolling out its enhanced Two-Step Verification for all of users’ accounts. Mine was finally updated the other day, and here’s how to set it up and use.
Set Up Microsoft Two-Step Verification
Log in to your account at: http://account.live.com/proofs/Manage (http://account.live.com/proofs/Manage)
Then select Security Info on the left and then click the Set Up Two-Step Verification link. Then work through the onscreen instructions.
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One frustrating things I found was it doesn’t allow you to set up two-step verification on linked accounts.
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So if you have a linked account, you need to unlink them first – how annoying this might be when switching between accounts, i‘m not sure yet.
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If you don’t have any accounts linked or after unlinking them, just continue through the onscreen instructions. You’ll have a code emailed, phoned, or texted to you to verify it’s you.
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Now moving forward when you need to sign in to your account, you’ll get an extra verification code sent to you. A nice feature is the ability to not have it ask for your extra code every single time. Very handy on a system you use regularly.
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Pair Authenticator App with MS Account
Just like with Google Two-Factor Authentication, you can use an authenticator app too. The Google Authenticator app can be installed on Android, iOS, and BlackBerry. Windows Phone 8 has its own Microsoft Authenticator app.
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Log in to your Microsoft account again, and click the Set Up link under Authenticator App. Then scan the QR Code on the page and you’re all set (mine out for security).
You don’t have to set up an Authenticator app, but it sure makes it faster to get in to your account, versus waiting for a text or call.
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source:groovypost