Protect your Google account with Google Authenticator

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In order to protect your Google accounts including gmail, calendar, Google +, documents, etc. against keyloggers and people who try to steal your password, you can enable Two-Step Authentication. In addition to your regular password, a single-use code sent by SMS to your phone or generated by the Google Authenticator will be required. Without this code your account cannot be accessed. With Two-Step Authentication, you have several methods for securing your Google Account. All rely on the use of a code in addition to your password to login. You can:

• Get the code by SMS to your mobile phone. So you must have network coverage to receive your code.
  
  
• Generate code with the Google Authenticator to your mobile phone or tablet running Android, BlackBerry or IOS. This code is generated locally and an Internet connection or telephone is not required on your phone.
  
  
• Print a list of codes for single use. Handy if you need to go abroad or you do not have your cell phone with you.

Enable Two-Step Authentication:

You can enable two-Step Authentication in the settings in your Google account.

• Go to any Google service you use, such as Gmail and login.
• Click your email address or your name at the top right of the page and click Account Settings.
• In the Security section, click Edit next to the option two-Step Authentication.
• Click Configure.
• Select your country and make sure your mobile phone number is correct. Mark it if it is not already.
• Select and click Send SMS code.
• You will receive a SMS with a verification code on your phone.
• Enter the code you received on the configuration page of validation in two steps and click OK.
• Click Next.
• The service then asks if you want to store your computer, that is to say, mark it as safe for 30 days. If you do, you will not have to do two-Step Authentication if you log into your Google account from this computer. However, if you connect from another computer, the two-Step Authentication will be much effective. Click Next.
• Finally, click on Enable two-Step Authentication.

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Enable Google Authenticator:

By default, you receive a SMS with your unique code and temporary when you want to log into your Google account. To avoid not being able to receive code if you do not have network coverage or you are abroad, you can install Google Authenticator on your phone or tablet running Android, BlackBerry or IOS.

• Log into your Google account.
• Click your email address or your name at the top right of the page and click Account Settings.
• In the Security section, click Edit next to the option two-Step Authentication.
• In How to get the code, click the type of mobile device you own, an Android phone for example.
• Then go on the market of mobile phone and download the Google Authenticator.
• Once the installation is installed, open it.
• If your phone has a camera, tap a barcode scanner.
• Install the barcode reader suggested if you have not already and come back in Google Authenticator.
• Point bar code on the page.
• The application gives you a code.
• Copy it into the page and click OK.
• Finally, click Save.

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Login Code:

To connect to a Google Account, so you will now need your mobile phone to generate a code with Google Authenticator or to receive an SMS if you have uninstalled the software. To avoid not being able to connect without your phone, you can print a list of emergency codes used only once. This is useful if you need to go abroad for example.

• Log into your Google account.
• Click your email address or your name at the top right of the page and click Account Settings.
• In the Security section, click Edit next to the option two-Step Authentication.
• Click Show Codes relief.
• Print or save a text file. The important thing is to put them in a safe place.
• Each code can be used only once. If you run out of codes, click Generate new codes. Please note that the last set of codes supersedes the previous one.

Set passwords for Google applications:

Some applications that access your account from your Google phone (Android Market for example), your desktop computer (email software) or other device (such as Gmail for mobile, desktop Picasa or AdWords Editor) are not compatible with the validation codes. To use these applications, you need to enter a password that is specific in the field normally reserved for the password for your account.

• Log into your Google account.
• Click your email address or your name at the top right of the page and click Account Settings.
• In the Security section, click Edit next to the option two-Step Authentication.
• Click Manage passwords to specific applications.
• Enter your password and confirm.
• In the Name field, enter the name of the application for which you want to generate a unique password, for example Android for your Google account on your phone and you can access your mail, calendar and the Market. Click Generate password.
• A password will be displayed on the screen.
• Enter it in place of your usual password in the application that can not access your Google account. Note that spaces do not need to be copied.
• Validate. The application has access to your new Google Account.

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Connecting/Login to Google:

You set up the two-Step Authentication: here's how your identification with a Google service will now take place.

• Visit the Google page that you want to open Gmail for example. Enter your username and your usual password. Click Connect.
• Google will ask you a validation code. Launch Google Authenticator to your mobile phone. Note the code given.
• Enter it on the login page to Google. If the computer on which you are not sure (it's not yours for example), uncheck the Remember this computer for 30 days. Click OK.
• If you do not have Google Authenticator or phone on hand, click Other ways to get a validation code.
• Choose whether you want to receive the code via SMS or use an emergency code that you previously noted. Confirm with OK and enter the code you received or noted.
• You have access to your Google.