Instructions for installing and using Authy

1. Install the Authy application on your phone

Currently, Authy is providing applications for IOS and Android platforms, you can download it via the operating system homepage:

1. Download Authy for IOS
2. Download Authy for Android

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1.1 How to use the Authy application on your phone

After you have installed, start the software to use.

Step 1: The first thing when you use Authy is to verify your mobile phone number. We are in Vietnam so we will choose +84 and you enter your phone number and press OK to complete.

Authy will then ask you to choose a way to receive the authentication code. You can authenticate via other phones, get the code via call or message.

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Step 2: After authentication, you will be returned to the main interface of Authy. Here, you select Add Account to add accounts get 2FA code into.

We can use Scan QR Code to scan the code (1) or use the Manual code input method (2) if the software does not support QR codes.

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Step 3: Once the account has been added, you should set the nickname (name) for that account for easy identification on the device and click Save to save.

So, now you have activated Authy successfully and have 2FA code on the application. You can use this 2FA code to login to the accounts you have linked.

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1.2 - The extended features of Authy

1.2.1 Install Authy application key

For added security, Authy allows users to set up additional application security to unlock.

Step 1: You select the Settings icon on the corner of the screen to open Settings .

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Step 2: Then, you select Security and you can activate the following features:

1. App Protection: Protects Authy application (set key for Authy)
2. Touch ID Authy: Set the Authy app key with your fingerprint security
3. Protect Entire App: Protect the entire application (encrypted)
4. Pin Changer: Change application lock code

Depending on your security needs, you choose the appropriate settings. To activate the security is still locked, you must turn on the security Protection App (PIN) first.

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1.2.2  After saving data for Authy

Authy supports users to back up data online to accounts. When you change the device, all you need to do is log in to Authy with your phone number (as in Part II) and enter the backup password and all the original data will be returned without re-connecting from the beginning. before.

You select the Account tab and select Authenticator Backups to enable the backup feature. Then, you select Change Password to change the backup password.

Note: Enter the password 2 times to authenticate.

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2. Install Authy on the computer

Note: If you use MacOS, Linux, you can also refer to because the installation is the same.

Step 1: You proceed to the homepage here and select the 32bit / 64bit version of Windows depending on the configuration. Then, you click Download to download the computer.

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Step 2: After downloading the device, you proceed to install normally as other software to use.

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2.1 How to use Authy on computers

After installation is complete, you proceed to launch the software to use.

The first thing you need to do is enter the phone number to verify your account. You can choose one of three popular ways to receive codes such as SMS, Incoming calls, .

Note: The first phone number in Vietnam is +84

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Step 2: After logging in with your phone number, you proceed to select Add to add accounts to get 2FA code. Because it is using a Windows computer, we will not be able to scan the QR Code, but force you to use the code from the application provided.

Once you have entered the code, click Add Account to add the account.

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Step 3: Once you have added the account, you name and choose the icon for easy distinction. Normally, we only use 6-digit codes so you select 6-digit and click Save to save.

Once the account has been successfully added, you will see the message Account has been added .

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2.3 Some installation options of Authy Windows

You can select the Settings tab and select the General tab to set up Authy account.

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Here, you can set up Master Password to create a password when opening Authy application on Windows.

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When the Master Password feature is enabled, you want to open the Authy application to enter the password.

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The Account tab will allow you to enable the Backup feature ( data backup) directly on the account quickly.

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Besides, you can select Devices to see which devices are connected to your Authy account. You can edit or delete them directly right here.

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3. Activate using Authy in parallel on multiple devices

Authy supports users in parallel to multiple mobile devices at the same time, so you have many mobile devices to use in case you do not carry your main mobile device.

You select the Devices tab and activate Allow Multi-device . Here, you will have a list of devices that are using this Authy account.

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 Good luck!