[Users]: Configuring Multifactor Authentication (Manual entry)
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Install the Google Authenticator app on your smartphone.
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After successfully logging in, click the [Setup] button in the displayed [Setup Multifactor Authentication] dialog.
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Select the device type, and click the [NEXT] button.
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Click the [Can't scan] link under the barcode.
A secret key appears.
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Launch Google Authenticator on your smartphone, tap the [+] icon, and select [Manual entry] or [Enter a provided key].
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On your smartphone, enter the email ID in the [Account] (account name) field, and enter the secret key in the key field.
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Enable [Time based] one time passwords.
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In the [Setup Google Authenticator] dialog on your computer, click the [NEXT] button.
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Enter the passcode displayed by the Google Authenticator app in the dialog, and click the [NEXT] button.
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After successful authentication, click the [Finish] button.
Note
- Other authentication software that implements RFC6238 can also be used.