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Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB)

Banking · dkb.de

Two second factors on offer: approval in an app and hardware token. The strongest is approval in an app.

Recommended setup

DKB app

Approve sign-ins in the service's own app. Only ever approve a request you just started.

PushApproval in an appDKB app, DKB-Banking, DKB-TAN2go
TokenHardware tokenchipTAN card reader

Not offered: security key, authenticator app, text message, phone call, email code.

Switch it on

General steps; menu names vary. Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB)'s own guide has the exact screens.

  1. Sign in to Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB)'s own guide shows the exact screens.
  2. Install DKB app on your phone and sign in. Turn on sign-in approvals when it asks.
  3. 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.
Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB)'s setup guide ↗

Before you start

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