Further Securing your iOSGods Account with Google Authenticator

Rook · May 12, 2017

Greetings!

Out of many features that came with IPS4, new security options are some of them. You can now secure your iOSGods account using Google Authenticator. If you don't know what Google Authenticator is, this is what Wikipedia says.

"Google Authenticator is an application that implements two-step verification services using the Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP) and HMAC-based One-time Password Algorithm (HOTP), for authenticating users of mobile applications by Google.

Authenticator provides a six- to eight-digit one-time password which users must provide in addition to their username and password to log into Google services or other sites. The Authenticator can also generate codes for third-party applications, such as password managers or communities."

If you didn't understand that, it's basically saying that you can secure your online accounts using an app on your mobile device which generates a new "password code" every 6 seconds. And since your phone is mostly private & password protected, it's secure. Which means if an unauthorized person tries to access you account, it will need the Google Authenticator code inside you phone to be able to use your account.

How to set up 2FA for your account
Setting it up is fairly simple and straightforward. You will need to visit your Account Settings -> Account Security. Once you're there, you will be asked to enter your current password for security reasons. Then, you will be greeted with the screen to enable Google Authenticator for your account.

When you click on Enable, you will be prompted to install Google Authenticator app onto your Android or iOS smartphone. This is a required step which you cannot skip since the app will be what activates the extra security. You can go ahead and click on the download link depending on your device and install it from the Play Store or App Store.

Once Google Authenticator is installed, open it and click on the button (usually a '+' button) to scan a new barcode. Once the camera opens, you need to point it to the barcode you see on screen which is inside the popup. Authenticator will immediately pick up the barcode and add a new entry into the app which displays a 6 digit code and your email on iOSGods underneath.

Grab that 6 digit code from inside Google Authenticator and input it inside the popup and click Verify Code.

And that's it! You're done! Google Authenticator is now enabled on your account.

If you had issues or got stuck anywhere, please contact me or post down below.

If you think Google Authenticator is not for you, then please use a strong & unique password on every website you register.

Tip

Authy integration will come later with the release of IPS4.2.

Thank you!