How to setup Google 2-Step Verification
Google 2-Step Verification is a way to increase the security of your email account. All faculty, staff and students need to login into their email account through the Chrome browser in order to enroll. Enrolling in 2-step verification through Outlook or Mac Mail is not possible. All Outlook or Mac Mail users need to access their email accounts via the Chrome browser and go to gmail.com.
It is required that everyone enroll by turning on the verification process themselves. By signing into your Gmail account via the Chrome browser, you will be prompted to setup your 2-step verification, if you have not already enrolled. You will be given the option to enroll or to defer the process until later. If you choose to "Do This Later", you will be prompted to enroll again at another time. However, if you wait until after the designated deadline, you will be locked out of your account. You will then need to call the Help Desk at X2255 and leave a message to open a ticket. As this will take time to resolve, we recommend that you enroll your account right away. The deadline will be announced in an email.
Note: If you are not prompted to enroll and wish to verify that your account is already enrolled in 2-step verification, then click here.
To learn how to see your devices that are currently logged in to Google, click here.
When you select enroll, you will be asked to enter your cell phone number. Once this is entered you will be able to specify whether you would like to receive your code via text message or phone call. If you do not have a cell phone, you can put in a land line number and select phone call. Google will telephone that number within minutes.
Receive a code via text Receive a code via a phone call
Receive a code via text
1. To receive the verification code via text, enter your cell phone number and select Text Message.
2. Enter the code that was texted or phoned to you. Then click "Next".
3. You will get confirmation that the code verification worked. Click on "Turn On" to complete the process.
4. The next screen will give you available second steps. You may close this tab. You are done.
Receive a code via a phone call
1. To receive the verification code via a phone call, enter the phone number and select Phone Call.
2. Enter the code and select "Next".
3. You will get a confirmation that the verification code worked. Click on "Turn On" to complete the process.
4. The next screen will give you available second steps. You may close this tab. You are done.