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The University of Sydney

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Three second factors on offer: security key, authenticator app and approval in an app. The strongest is a security key.

Recommended setup

Security key + app backup

A security key only answers the real site, so it can't be phished. Set up a second method too, so a lost key doesn't lock you out.

KeySecurity keyBest option
AppAuthenticator appSupported
PushApproval in an appOkta Verify

Not offered: hardware token, text message, phone call, email code.

Switch it on

General steps; menu names vary. The University of Sydney's own guide has the exact screens.

  1. Sign in to The University of Sydney and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. The University of Sydney's own guide shows the exact screens.
  2. Choose authenticator app. A QR code appears.
  3. Open your authenticator app, add an account and scan the QR code. Type the 6-digit code it shows to confirm.
  4. Choose security key. Insert a USB key, or hold an NFC key to your phone, and touch it when it blinks. Register a spare key too.
  5. 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.
The University of Sydney's setup guide ↗

Before you start

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