Multi-Factor Authentication and Recovery

What you’ll learn

Learn and practise multi-factor authentication and recovery.

Explanation

Multi-factor authentication asks for an additional verification factor when signing in. Available methods vary by service. Set up recovery options while you still have access and store recovery codes safely. Never give a verification code to someone who asks for it unexpectedly.

Multi-factor authentication បន្ថែមជំហានផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់ពេលចូល។ រៀបចំវិធីសង្គ្រោះជាមុន និងរក្សាលេខកូដសង្គ្រោះឱ្យមានសុវត្ថិភាព។ កុំផ្ដល់លេខកូដទៅអ្នកសុំដោយមិនរំពឹងទុក។

Worked example

Enable an authenticator method in an account’s security settings and save its recovery codes securely.

Practice

1. What should you do if an unexpected caller asks for your sign-in code?
2. Explain the same idea using your own example.

Answers and guidance

Quick recap

Multi-factor authentication asks for an additional verification factor when signing in.