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Set up 2-step verification for your Autodesk account.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:11
Whether you are an existing user or a new Autodesk user,
00:14
you can set up 2-Step Verification through your Autodesk account profile security settings.
00:19
To set up 2-Step Verification, first, on your mobile device, install an authenticator application of your choice.
00:26
There are several options available and, in this example, Google Authenticator is installed.
00:32
Please note, there may be variations between different authenticator apps.
00:36
Once installed, open the app on your phone.
00:40
Tap Get started.
00:42
You can choose to use the authenticator app without an account,
00:46
or you can proceed to log in with the account associated with the app.
00:50
Select the account you want to log in with, and then tap Continue.
00:54
The page redirects.
00:57
Select Add a code.
00:59
Next, on your desktop, sign into your Autodesk account.
01:03
Select your profile icon, and from the drop-down, under My Profile Settings, select Password and Security.
01:11
This opens the Security section of the My profile and settings page.
01:16
Under 2-Step Verification, click Set up.
01:19
You are prompted to enter your email and password again.
01:23
Once you are logged in, a QR code displays.
01:27
Back on your mobile device, select Scan a QR code.
01:31
Then, using your device, scan the QR code displayed on your desktop.
01:37
In the app, a code for “Autodesk MFA” appears.
01:42
Back on your desktop, on the Set up 2-step verification page,
01:47
enter the app-generated code.
01:49
Click Turn on.
01:52
Now, 2-Step Verification is enabled.
01:55
The next time you sign into your Autodesk account, you will be prompted for a code.
02:00
On your mobile device, open the authenticator app.
02:04
A verification code automatically generates.
02:08
Back on your desktop, enter the code you received from the app.
02:12
Select Enter Code.
02:17
In case you cannot access the verification code from your mobile device,
02:21
you can choose to receive the code via email.
02:24
During the login process, select Use another method.
02:28
Then, from the Select a method page, choose Email me.
02:32
Then click Send Code.
02:35
An email with your verification code is sent to your email inbox.
02:40
In the code field, enter the code you received.
02:43
Optionally, you can select Do not ask again on this device if you do not wish to be prompted for verification for the next 30 days.
02:51
Click Enter Code.
02:53
After verification, the page redirects to the home page.
02:57
Enabling 2-Step Verification is an easy way to add an extra layer of security to your sensitive information and intellectual property.
Video transcript
00:11
Whether you are an existing user or a new Autodesk user,
00:14
you can set up 2-Step Verification through your Autodesk account profile security settings.
00:19
To set up 2-Step Verification, first, on your mobile device, install an authenticator application of your choice.
00:26
There are several options available and, in this example, Google Authenticator is installed.
00:32
Please note, there may be variations between different authenticator apps.
00:36
Once installed, open the app on your phone.
00:40
Tap Get started.
00:42
You can choose to use the authenticator app without an account,
00:46
or you can proceed to log in with the account associated with the app.
00:50
Select the account you want to log in with, and then tap Continue.
00:54
The page redirects.
00:57
Select Add a code.
00:59
Next, on your desktop, sign into your Autodesk account.
01:03
Select your profile icon, and from the drop-down, under My Profile Settings, select Password and Security.
01:11
This opens the Security section of the My profile and settings page.
01:16
Under 2-Step Verification, click Set up.
01:19
You are prompted to enter your email and password again.
01:23
Once you are logged in, a QR code displays.
01:27
Back on your mobile device, select Scan a QR code.
01:31
Then, using your device, scan the QR code displayed on your desktop.
01:37
In the app, a code for “Autodesk MFA” appears.
01:42
Back on your desktop, on the Set up 2-step verification page,
01:47
enter the app-generated code.
01:49
Click Turn on.
01:52
Now, 2-Step Verification is enabled.
01:55
The next time you sign into your Autodesk account, you will be prompted for a code.
02:00
On your mobile device, open the authenticator app.
02:04
A verification code automatically generates.
02:08
Back on your desktop, enter the code you received from the app.
02:12
Select Enter Code.
02:17
In case you cannot access the verification code from your mobile device,
02:21
you can choose to receive the code via email.
02:24
During the login process, select Use another method.
02:28
Then, from the Select a method page, choose Email me.
02:32
Then click Send Code.
02:35
An email with your verification code is sent to your email inbox.
02:40
In the code field, enter the code you received.
02:43
Optionally, you can select Do not ask again on this device if you do not wish to be prompted for verification for the next 30 days.
02:51
Click Enter Code.
02:53
After verification, the page redirects to the home page.
02:57
Enabling 2-Step Verification is an easy way to add an extra layer of security to your sensitive information and intellectual property.
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