Just imagine that if someone else gets to know your Gmail
account password, but still he is not able to log into your account. How can
you do this?
Well, Gmail has even provided its users with a facility
named as 2-Step Verification, which
helps making your account more secured.
Why you should use
2-step verification?
The 2-step verification system significantly
reduces the chances of having the personal information in your Google account
stolen by someone else because hackers would have to get not only your password
and your username, but also your mobile phone.
In this verification system, other than the usual password
verification, the user while logging in also gets a random 6 digit verification
code on his mobile number, which needs to be entered to get access to the
account.
How can you enable this
2-Step verification system in Gmail?
The process of enabling this facility is very simple: -
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First, open your Gmail account and then click on
the name of your mail ID written at the top right of the webpage.
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Then, click on Account. Thus, a new tab gets opened in your browser. Then, click
on Security.
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Thus, we get 3 options on the screen – Password
management, 2-Step verification and Authorizing applications and sites.
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Then, click on Edit button in the 2-Step verification option.
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Then, Gmail will ask your password again,
re-enter your password to proceed further.
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Then, a webpage appears. Now, click on See how it works button to continue the
process further.
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Next, click on Start setup button to begin the setup of 2-Step verification
system.
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Then, enter your mobile number in the space
provided as shown in the image.
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Then, click on Send code button to get a 6 digit verification code from Google on
your mobile phone.
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Then, click on Verify. Then, Gmail will ask you whether to trust this computer on
or not. If this is your personal computer, then retain the tick in the given
box. Else, unmark it.
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Next, click on next button. Then click on Confirm.
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After doing this, Gmail will ask you to re-enter
your password. After you get logged in again, the 2-step verification is successfully
enabled in your account.
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Author- Pallav Jain
