2-Step Verification for Your Google Account

Here are the steps for setting up 2-Step Verification (also known as 2FA or MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication) for your district Google account:

Setup Using the Authenticator App

1. Sign in to your Google account in your web browser, if you are not already signed in.
2. If you are prompted on sign-in to start the process for, click on "enroll"
   • If you are not prompted on login, go to https://myaccount.google.com/
   • Select "Security" on the left side
   • Select "2-Step Verification"

3. Select "Authenticator"
4. Install your preferred Authenticator App on your smartphone. See this article for links to common authenticator apps: What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
5. Click on "+ Set up authenticator"
6. Open the Authenticator on your phone and tap on the "+" or "add a code" button and tap on "Scan a QR code"
7. Scan the QR Code on screen

   

8. Within the Authenticator, you will see the Google account and your email address with a 6 digit code underneath it, enter that code in to the text box and click "Verify"

9. Once you have scanned the QR code, click on "Next"
10. On the next screen click on "Turn on" and then click on "Turn on 2-Step Verification"
11. Click "Done"
12. You now have setup MFA for your Google account using an Authenticator App! Next time you log in to your Google account, open your Authenticator app to get your 6 digit code to enter in to the text box. 

Setup Using a Phone Number

1. Select "Phone Number"

2. On the next page, enter your cell phone number (do not use your RingCentral number), and select text message or phone call to receive the code from Google.  Then click on "Next"

4. Enter the code you received from Google and click on "Verify"

5. You now have setup MFA for your Google account using a Phone Number! Next time you log in to your Google account, open your Authenticator app to get your 6 digit code to enter in to the text box