Introduction to Cyber Security

Step 7: Decide whether to trust this device. If you are turning on 2-step verification from a personal computer or trusted device, check the "trust this device" box. You will only be asked to enter a verification code when you sign into this account once per 30 days.


Figure 20: Setting up trust setting of the computer
Step 8: Press OK, and you have just set up 2-step verification for your Google account! Skip any additional steps that seem unfamiliar or confusing for now -- we will address all of them in successive sections of this article.



Figure 21: Confirmation
Step 9: Print a list of backup verification codes and store it in a secure but accessible place, like your wallet. If you ever need to sign into your Google account but don't have your primary phone with you, you can enter one of these codes instead.

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  Go to your 2-step verification settings page.
  

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  Under "How to receive codes," click on the "Show backup codes" link. Print this page.
  

Figure 22: Saving the page

Method 1 of 2: Application-Specific Passwords

Figure 23: Setting up application specific password
Step 1: Understand the need for application-specific passwords. With 2-step verification, Google has you covered every time you sign into your account from a web browser. However, if you use your Google account with other applications, such as Microsoft Outlook or a mobile device's mail application, those systems cannot ask you for a verification code. Therefore, you will need to sign into those systems once with an application-specific password. You will only need to re-enter an application-specific password if you choose to reset it and generate a new one for that device.


Figure 24: Genrating app password
Step 2: Generate application-specific passwords for your devices. Go to your 2-step verification settings page or click "Edit" next to 2-step verification on the Security Account Settings page (steps 1-3 above). Scroll down and click on "Manage application-specific passwords."


Figure 25: Managing application specific passwords