Charles Schwab
Investing · schwab.com
Three second factors on offer: approval in an app, hardware token and text message. The strongest is approval in an app.
Recommended setup
Symantec VIP
Approve sign-ins in the service's own app. Only ever approve a request you just started.
PushApproval in an appSymantec VIP
TokenHardware tokenSymantec VIP token
SMSText messageSupported
Not offered: security key, authenticator app, phone call, email code.
Switch it on
General steps; menu names vary. Charles Schwab's own guide has the exact screens.
- Sign in to Charles Schwab and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. Charles Schwab's own guide shows the exact screens.
- Install Symantec VIP on your phone and sign in. Turn on sign-in approvals when it asks.
- Save the backup codes. Keep them in your password manager or print them; they're your way back in if you lose your phone or key.