Using Hideez Authenticator as an OTP generator for your two-factor authentication

Hideez Authenticator allows user to generate One-Time Passwords for Two-Factor Authentication mechanism.
To use OTP generation feature first you have to enroll your Hideez Authenticator on HES.
Set up two-factor authentication for your Gmail account
Step 1: Enable two-factor authentication according to Google’s instructions. 
Step 2: Open a secret key to generate OTP passwords in the account data.
To do this, go to account editing mode and 
OR 
when setting up Google Authenticator, click CAN'T SCAN IT?
  
Step 3: Add OTP account
You can add an OTP secret either by scanning a QR code or manually.
1.Open the "Accounts" section.

2.Tap the "+" button.

3.Then you can either scan QR code from the Google account settings or enter it manually:

Scan a QR code:

Tap "Add manually" button:

Type the account name and secret key in the corresponding fields.

You also can provide advanced parameters such as a OTP length, Hash Algorithm and valid period. Just switch the "Advanced options" trigger to set them up.

Tap the "Add" button.

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Step 4: Confirm OTP in your Google account
1.Then click on the Next button. Enter OTP that is displayed in Hideez Authenticator, "Accounts" section.

2.Click Verify.

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Sign in to your Gmail account with two-factor authentication
Step 1: Visit the https://mail.google.com/ account login page
Step 2: Enter your credentials (login and password)
Step 3: Choose Google Authenticator app second-factor authentication method
Indicate whether you want to always pass two-factor authentication on this computer or not - clear or leave the checkbox Don’t ask again on this computer and also select Try another way and Get a verification code from the Google Authenticator App:
Step 4: Enter OTP code
Enter OTP that is displayed in Hideez Authenticator, "Accounts" section and click the Next button.

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You can find more on OTP generation in Hideez Authenticator - iOS, Android.
Last modified 2mo ago