How to Use Facebook Two-Factor Authentication and Mobile Code Generator

 Two-factor authentication is a security feature that helps protect your Facebook account in addition to your password. If you set up two-factor authentication, you’ll be asked to enter a special login code or confirm your login attempt each time someone tries accessing Facebook from a browser or mobile device we don’t recognize. You can also get alert when someone tries logging in from a browser or mobile device we don’t recognize.

To turn on or manage two-factor authentication:

1.    Log into Facebook and select the arrow icon to access the Settings & Privacy menu. Then, select Settings again.1

2.    Select Security & Login in the left-hand menu.

3.    Go to your Security & Login settings

4.    Scroll down and click ‘Edit‘ to the right of ‘Use two-factor authentication.’

5.    Choose the security method you want to add and follow the on-screen instructions.

Verify your security method. The final steps are a little different depending on the security method you chose:

• Login codes from a third party authentication app.
• Text message (SMS) codes from your mobile phone

When you turn on two-factor authentication, you’re asked to choose either text message (SMS) codes or a third-party authentication app as your primary security method. If you choose to use text message (SMS), you’ll be sent a text message (SMS) with a special 6-digit security code each time someone tries logging into your Facebook account from a mobile device or browser we don’t recognize.

Note: Please make sure you are viewing your personal profile before starting the steps below.

To turn on text message (SMS) codes for your mobile device:

1.    Go to your Security and Login Settings.

2.    Scroll down to Use two-factor authentication and click Edit.

3.    Click Use Text Message (SMS) when you’re asked to select a security method and follow the on-screen instructions.

4.    Once you’ve turned on text message (SMS) codes, you should also set up a second security feature, such as trusted contacts or recovery codes. This helps to protect you in case your mobile phone is lost, stolen or hacked.

·           Text message (SMS) security codes used for two-factor authentication are always 6 digits long.

·        To set up text message (SMS) two-factor authentication, you can either use a mobile number that’s already been added to your account or add a new number.

Set up recovery codes. Recovery codes are special one-time-use codes you can use in place of your regular two-step authentication method if you don’t have your phone. For example, if you use text message authentication for two-step verification and lost your phone, you can still log in with a recovery code. To set it up:

·         Click the downward-pointing arrow at the top-right corner of Facebook.

·       Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings.

·       Click Security & Login and tap Use two-factor authentication.

·       Click Setup next to “Recovery Codes.”

·       Click Get Codes and write the codes down exactly as you see them.     

      Store them somewhere safe.

 

Click Get Codes and write the codes down exactly as you see them. Store them somewhere safe.