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Two-factor authentication is a method for securing the account, there are several methods available however in VoIP.ms we offer 2.
2 step authentication using a one time code sent via email (OTP) and authentication based on a time-based one-time Password (TOTP) using an authenticator app like FreeOTP, Google Autheticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.
Using TOTP as the authentication method allows an extra layer of security on your VoIP.ms account which requires a device with access to such authenticator app as those mentioned above.
Enabling TOTP will disable 2 step Authentication (OTP) via email as both are mutually exclusive.
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Activate This Option for your Account
1) To active this feature go to your Customer portal home and click on “Main Menu” > “Account Settings”
2) Once you are in the "Account settings" section, navigate to the security tab and scroll down to find the Account security options "2FA/TOTP Authentication" and click on the "Enable" button.
3) A confirmation window will pop up, click on "Yes, ge my QR code" button.
4) A QR code will show up in the new window, you can download this image, scan it with your authenticator app (Google Authenticator in the image below) or input the text string below the image. Either will work.
5) After scanning the code or adding the string on the app you'll receive a timed code of 6 digits that you can input in the window where the code was shown. Click on the "Validate" button to complete the validation.
The code in the screen is timed and will only work while the timer is shown, after it's done the code will change and you'll need to input the new code instead.
6) After the last step is done and if everything is correct a warning will show up letting you know the code will appear only once more in your account which you can download again. Click either dowload or accept to finish.
