You can enable two factor authentication in. You will need the Yandex.Key app, which can be installed on an iOS or Android mobile device. You cannot use a device that does not support installing applications (such as the Amazon Kindle Fire).
After you enable 2FA:
All Yandex applications, programs and services will require a one-time password. You will also need a one-time password when logging in with a social network and logging into Mail for Domains.
You do not need to enter your login and password if you log into Yandex using a QR code.
Third-party mobile apps, computer programs, and mail collectors will need to use individual app passwords.
Note. To transfer your account to another smartphone or tablet, open the page and click the button Replacing the device.
The setup takes place in several steps. Two-factor authentication is only enabled after you click the button Complete setup in the last step.
- Step 2. Create a pin code
- Step 3. Configure Yandex.Key
Step 1. Confirm your phone number
If a phone number is linked to your account, the browser will show this number and ask you to confirm or change it. If your current phone number is not linked to your account, you will need to link it, otherwise you will not be able to restore access to your account yourself.
To bind or confirm a number, request a code via SMS and enter it in the form. If the code is entered correctly, click the Confirm button to proceed to the next step.
Step 2. Create a pin code
Create and enter a four-digit PIN for two-factor authentication.
Attention. As with many bank cards, only you know the PIN code and cannot be changed. If you forget your PIN, Yandex.Key will not be able to generate the correct one-time password, and you can restore access to your account only with the help of the support service.
Click the Create button to confirm the entered PIN code.
Step 3. Configure Yandex.Key
Yandex.Key is required to generate one-time passwords for your account. You can get a link to the application directly to your phone or install it from the App Store or Google Play.
Note. Yandex.Key can request access to the camera in order to recognize QR codes when adding accounts or when authorizing using a QR code.
Click the button in Yandex.Key Add account to application... Yandex.Key will turn on the camera to scan the QR code shown in the browser.
If you can't read the QR code, click the link in your browser Show secret key, and in the application - a link or add it manually... In place of the QR code, the browser will display a sequence of characters that must be entered in the application.
After recognizing the account, the application will ask for the pin code that you created in the previous step of setting up 2FA.
Step 4. Check the one-time password
To make sure everything is configured correctly, you need to enter a one-time password in the last step - two-factor authentication will only turn on when you enter the correct password.
To do this, in Yandex.Key you need to correctly enter the PIN code that you created in the second step. The app will show a one-time password. Enter it next to the Enable button and click this button.
Hello everyone again. Agree, the most important thing while surfing the Internet is safety. She needs to be given special attention. When registering on an important site, you should create a strong password or use. Since the more complex the combination of letters and numbers, the more difficult it will be for attackers to crack it. However, there are times when hackers manage to gain access to your account, for example, to your personal mail. This is very sad: important information can end up in the wrong hands and can be used against you, correspondence with your partners can be completely deleted, etc. In short, your account should be taken care of like the apple of an eye.
To improve security, many services offer two-factor authentication. Today we will look at what it is using Yandex mail as an example.
When this function is enabled, an attacker, even if he correctly selects your main password, will not be able to get into your mailbox. Since for this you will need to specify a random one-time password, which generates a special application on your smartphone or tablet. Now we will try to tell you in detail how to enable two-factor authentication in Yandex. In the future, a similar review will be on Google Mail and Mail.ru.
So, to connect this function, we need a smartphone or tablet. We go to your Yandex mail inbox. If you don't already have one, create one. How? Read in.
After we have logged into the account, we click on our account and select the item " Account management»
Yandex passport will open with all sorts of settings. In the block " Access control"Follow the link" Set up two-factor authentication»
Now we have to go through 4 steps.
Step 1. Confirming your phone number.
After enabling the new function, your account will be linked to your phone number. Therefore, indicate the number to which you have free access. After that, click on the button " to get the code»
In a couple of seconds, an SMS message will come, where the code will be indicated, which we enter in the field ...
... and click " Confirm»
Step 2. Pin code.
In order for the application to be able to generate a one-time password, you need to enter the pin code, the one that we will now indicate. Attention!!! Remember this code and do not share it with anyone. Even if your phone is stolen, without knowing your PIN code, attackers will not be able to use this application.
Enter the pin code, then repeat. To open the symbols, click on the eye. This way you can make sure you typed everything correctly. And we press " Create».
Step 3. Yandex Key mobile application.
At this stage, we need to install the very application that will create one-time passwords. Click on the button " Get a link to the phone».
We pass on it. The Android phone will automatically open the Google Play service with a proposal to install the Yandex Key application. Install it.
We open Yandex Key. After a few introductory pages, you will be prompted to scan a QR code. The app will ask for permission to access your camera. We agree. Next, we aim the camera at the monitor screen so that the square with the QR code gets into the camera lens. The app will automatically scan and add your account. If the scan fails, you can enter the private key. To view it, click on the link “ Show secret key»Under the QR code. In the application, also select the method for entering the secret key.
Now let's move on to the next step.
Step 4. Entering a one-time password from the Yandex key.
We launch our application on our gadget. Now you will need to enter your pin code. And after that you will see the same random one-time password.
The password is updated every 30 seconds. Therefore, have time to enter it in the field before updating and press the button " Turn on».
That's it, we have enabled two-factor authentication for our Yandex.
Let's check out how it works. We leave from the current account.
Now you can log into your account in 2 ways. 1) enter your username (or Yandex email address) and then enter NOT the password that we used before, permanent, but the ONE that we receive in the Yandex mobile application key after entering the pin code. And press the Login button. Second way implies login with QR code... Click on the icon in the form of a qr-code (to the right of the Login button).
Then we get to this page
We follow the instructions: launch Yandex Key, enter our PIN code and then select “ Login with QR code»
Then we point the camera of the tablet or phone at the QR code. The application scans the code and we get access to our mail.
How to disable two-factor authentication in Yandex
If for some reason you decide to disable two-factor authentication, then this can be done quickly and easily. We go into your mailbox, go to Account Management (see where and how to do this at the beginning of this article) and turn off this function.
In the next step, we need to enter a one-time password from the Yandex Key application
We enter it and confirm.
Create a new password (this time a permanent one), repeat it and save it.
That's it, now our two-factor authentication is disabled. The permanent password created in the previous step will be used to log in.
So, today we looked at how to make our Yandex mail account more secure by connecting two-factor authentication to it. Do you use this function? Share in the comments.
And that's all for today. Until next time!
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For third-party mobile apps, computer programs, and mail importers, you must use individual app passwords.
Step 1. Confirm your phone number
If you already linked your phone number to your account, the browser will display this number and ask if you want to confirm it or change it. If your current phone number is not linked to your account, you must link it or else you will not be able to restore access to your account on your own.
To link or confirm a number, request that a code be sent via SMS and then enter it into the form. Once you "ve entered the code correctly, click Confirm to proceed to the next step.
Step 2. Create a PIN code
Think of a four-digit PIN code and enter it for two-factor authentication.
Attention. As with bank cards, you shouldn "t share your PIN code with anyone and it cannot be changed. If you forget your PIN code, Yandex.Key cannot generate a correct one-time password, and access to your account can only be restored by contacting our Support Dept.
Click Create to confirm your PIN code.
Step 3. Set up Yandex.Key
The Yandex.Key app is required to generate one-time passwords for you account. You can get a link to the app directly on your phone or you can install it from App Store or Google Play.
Note. Yandex.Key may request access to your camera in order to recognize QR codes when accounts are added or when you sign in using a QR code.
In Yandex.Key, tap the Add account button. Yandex.Key will turn on your camera in order to scan the QR-code displayed in the browser.
If the QR-code cannot be read, click Show secret key in the browser, or on Add it manually in the app. Instead of the QR-code, the browser will display a sequence of characters that must be entered into the app.
When it recognizes your account, your device will request the PIN code you created during step two.
Step 4. Check your one-time password
To make sure you have set everything up correctly, enter your one-time password. Two-factor authentication will only work if you enter the correct password.
Yandex launched a two-factor authentication system and released the Yandex.Key application for logging into an account without having to remember and enter a complex password. The app is already available on Android and iOS, and sign-in on newer iPhones can be secured with a fingerprint reader.
There are several ways to log into your account via Yandex.Key, but first you need to go to the settings page at yandex.ru/promo/2fa and enable two-factor authorization.
Confirm your phone number with the code received by SMS.
Install the Yandex.Klyuch application on your smartphone or tablet.
Launch the application and scan the QR code on the Yandex website. If your mobile device does not have a camera, click Show Secret Key and enter the displayed characters in the application.
Come up with a PIN and enter it on the website or app.
Enter the one-time password generated by the application on the website. This password is valid for only 30 seconds, and then a new one appears. At the end of the setup, you will need to enter the permanent password for the account again.
These steps only need to be done once. After activating two-factor authorization, you will need to re-authorize in Yandex sites on all devices. Separate passwords can be created to access applications.
A button with a QR code icon will now appear on the Yandex account login page.
