Help me to enable two-factor authentication

Lichess sent me "Please enable two-factor authentication to secure your account."

I don't know anything about how to to do it or even knowing what factor authentication is.
Thank you.

Lichess sent me "Please enable two-factor authentication to secure your account." I don't know anything about how to to do it or even knowing what factor authentication is. Thank you.

SamannOyB

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When your password becomes insecure, Lichess detects it and sends you this warning message.

Two-factor authorization is when hackers even know your password, they cannot enter with your account for an email shall be sent to your device which will verify the account.

Authentication panel: https://lichess.org/account/twofactor

When your password becomes insecure, Lichess detects it and sends you this warning message. Two-factor authorization is when hackers even know your password, they cannot enter with your account for an email shall be sent to your device which will verify the account. Authentication panel: https://lichess.org/account/twofactor

MohammedElasha

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@SamannOyB said in #2:

When your password becomes insecure, Lichess detects it and sends you this warning message.

Two-factor authorization is when hackers even know your password, they cannot enter with your account for an email shall be sent to your device which will verify the account.

Authentication panel: lichess.org/account/twofactor
Thanks for the information, but how to enable it.
Am using phone only.

@SamannOyB said in #2: > When your password becomes insecure, Lichess detects it and sends you this warning message. > > Two-factor authorization is when hackers even know your password, they cannot enter with your account for an email shall be sent to your device which will verify the account. > > Authentication panel: lichess.org/account/twofactor Thanks for the information, but how to enable it. Am using phone only.

InkyDarkBird

Download the google authenticator on your phone and then scan the QR code.

MohammedElasha

@InkyDarkBird said in #4:

Download the google authenticator on your phone and then scan the QR code.
How am i supposed to scan the QR code?
Does that mean i should use another phone to scan it using camera?

@InkyDarkBird said in #4: > Download the google authenticator on your phone and then scan the QR code. How am i supposed to scan the QR code? Does that mean i should use another phone to scan it using camera?

MohammedElasha

What if i uninstalled my phone Google authenticator?
Will i be screwed due to that?

What if i uninstalled my phone Google authenticator? Will i be screwed due to that?

Toscani

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It's a free and open source app for Androids.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beemdevelopment.aegis&hl=en
Maybe it will do for you....

Rather than scanning the QR code, write the QR number down and save it in your home.

If you get a laptop, that QR number will come in handy when you set it up with 2FA.

Since you will have saved your QR code on the same equipment, then your best to put a password on that software too.

So its going to be a process like ...
Start lichess
Enter user name
Enter password
Click on the 2FA program
Enter another password to generate a 2FA set of numbers.
Copy the 2FA numbers over to the lichess login.

A door that's closed, is not locked.
A simple password is like a door that's closed.
If you want to secure it, than double up on the locks.

So try to learn to use 2FA until they invent something better.
Better safe than sorry.

If you uninstall how will you then access the websites you secured with 2FA? You might be able to access them by email. Then deactivate the 2FA to go back the old fashion way. Pull out that old chessboard. It's a free and open source app for Androids. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beemdevelopment.aegis&hl=en Maybe it will do for you.... Rather than scanning the QR code, write the QR number down and save it in your home. If you get a laptop, that QR number will come in handy when you set it up with 2FA. Since you will have saved your QR code on the same equipment, then your best to put a password on that software too. So its going to be a process like ... Start lichess Enter user name Enter password Click on the 2FA program Enter another password to generate a 2FA set of numbers. Copy the 2FA numbers over to the lichess login. A door that's closed, is not locked. A simple password is like a door that's closed. If you want to secure it, than double up on the locks. So try to learn to use 2FA until they invent something better. Better safe than sorry.

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