First, log into the main Yandex account, if you have one. If it is not yet there, you can always create it after a simple registration.
Enabling and Configuring Two-Factor Authentication
So, in your Yandex account, click on account and go to the section Passport. Then - in the section Access control push Set up two-factor authentication.
A window of the same name opens, in which, step by step, you need to go through the procedure for enabling and configuring two-factor authentication.
At the first step, we indicate the phone number, confirm it by receiving the code in the form of SMS by phone.
The next step is to create a pin code. It is required to access the Yandex.Key application installed on your smartphone or tablet.
The PIN code can be from 4 to 16 digits. We enter them in the field and click Create a.
A window with a QR code will open and with a proposal to add your account to the Yandex.Key app.
Installing the Yandex.Key app
We launch it and a yellow button appears at the bottom of the window that opens with a proposal - Add an account to the application.
Click on the button, a window will open on the smartphone screen, in which you need to enter the previously invented pin code.
As soon as the PIN code is entered, the camera will automatically turn on. We point the camera at the QR code in the monitor window and wait for authorization.
Another way to authorize
Otherwise, to organize two-factor authentication after dialing the pin-code, it is possible to select the option of receiving a 30-second one-time password.
In the fourth step of setting up two-factor authentication, you need to link the Yandex.Key program to your Yandex account. To do this, enter the one-time password received on the smartphone.
If it turns out that it is impossible to enter it in time, then you need to wait for the next appearance of the numbers on the smartphone and enter it already.
After entering, press the button Enable and that's it, the Yandex.Key program is activated and from that moment on, two-factor authentication should work.
Now, on all devices - computer, smartphone - you need to log out and re-log into your account with the existing one-time password, or with a QR code using the Yandex.Key application on your mobile phone.
In Yandex.Mail, we receive an email notifying that two-factor authentication is working.
In the received letter, you can also get acquainted with the recommendations for setting up new access and using two-factor authentication.
Yandex two-factor authentication for other services
For Yandex.Mail, Ya.Disk and other Yandex services, it is possible to create different passwords. This will significantly increase the level of security of personal data and the account as a whole. You can read about their safe storage.
To do this, go back to the section Passport - Access Control... We choose a program, in this case - Disk access.
For convenience, we call this connection, for example, My drive and press Create a password.
So, the password has been created, and it will be displayed only once. Therefore, if it has not survived, then it is better to delete it in the future and create it anew.
Now you can make a connection to network drive Yandex. Through any file manager get access to Yandex.Disk using this password.
Thus, Yandex.Disk and the main Yandex account will be protected with separate passwords using the two-factor authentication function.
Disable two-factor authentication
If in the future there is a desire to refuse the use of two-factor authentication, then for this it is enough to go to the section Access control and go through the shutdown procedure.
That is, we press the switch Off enter a one-time password issued by Yandex.Key, click Confirm.
Thus, two-factor authentication of the Yandex account is disabled. It should be borne in mind that passwords for Yandex.Disk and other services, if created, are also reset.
Note. To move your account to a different smartphone or tablet, open the page and click Change device.
Setting up 2FA takes a few steps Two-factor authentication will only activate after you click Complete setup.
- Step 2. Create a PIN code
- Step 3. Set up Yandex.Key
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.
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 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 may end up in the wrong hands and can be used against you, correspondence with your partners may 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 that 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 our 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.
Your account after enabling new function 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 that we enter in the field will be indicated ...
... 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 a».
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. Phone on Android base will automatically open the service Google play 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 " Enable».
That's it, we have enabled two-factor authentication for our Yandex.
Let's check out how it works. We leave the current account.
Now you can log into your account in 2 ways. 1) enter your username (or address Email Yandex) and then enter NOT the password that we used before, the permanent one, but the ONE that we receive in the Yandex mobile application key after entering the pin code. And click 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 enter 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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Launched Yandex.Key service - two-factor authentication from Yandex
Personal data protection is one of the most important issues on the Internet. Lose access to your account, be it mail or social network, akin to disaster - how to come home and find that the key does not fit the lock. It is no coincidence that there are many tips on the Internet on how to protect your account from hacking, and perhaps the most popular of them is to use complex passwords and change them regularly. This is fine, of course, but it can get tedious to keep remembering new, complex passwords.
Especially for those who are worried about the security of their account, Yandex has launched a beta version of two-factor authentication. With it, the key to your account will only be in your hands. More precisely, in your smartphone.
When logging into Yandex - or on any other site - you enter your username and password. The system checks if the password matches the login and lets you in if everything is in order. But the password is only one factor of verification. There are systems for which one factor is not enough. In addition to a password, they require, for example, a special code sent in SMS, or a USB key, which must be inserted into the computer. These systems use two-factor or multi-factor authentication.
For our two-factor authentication scheme, we created Yandex.Key - a mobile application for iOS and Android. It is enough to read the QR code as an application on the Yandex main page, in the Passport or in the Mail authorization field, and you will find yourself in your account.
To use the Key, you need to enable two-factor authentication, install the application and link it to your account. Then you enter a four-digit PIN code in the application. This code will become one of the factors, part of the "secret", on the basis of which the algorithm will create one-time passwords. The second factor is stored in the smartphone. When you subsequently read the QR code in the authorization form, the application will send your username and one-time password to Yandex servers. The server will check them and give the page a command to let you in or not to let you inside.
When the QR code cannot be read, for example, the smartphone camera does not work or there is no Internet access, you can enter the one-time password manually. Entering a password in this case replaces reading a QR code - the only difference is that the password is not sent to the servers automatically, instead you enter it in the authorization form along with your login. The one-time password is valid for only 30 seconds. This is done so that it cannot be stolen from your computer (for example, using a program that remembers passwords entered into the browser).
No one except you can use the Key to log into your account, because when generating passwords, the Key uses the PIN code that you invented. Without the correct PIN code, the application will generate incorrect passwords that will not match your account. If you have an Apple smartphone or tablet with Touch ID, you can use a fingerprint instead of a pin code.
Yandex.Key is an application that will help you protect your accounts on Yandex. It will be especially useful for those who have a working mailbox on a proprietary "mailer" of a Russian developer or use payment system Yandex money. The concept of the program is very similar to that of the Battle.net Authenticator, which is used to log into the account of the service of the same name from Blizzard. When you start the "Key" for the first time, you will need to link your account to it. This can be done by entering the proposed PIN-code in the mobile client. After that, the program will "bind" to your portable device and will generate unique passwords for it. That is, every time you try to log into your account, you will need to pick up your phone or tablet and enter the code that Yandex.Key will give. In addition, you can dispense with manual input and just scan mobile application QR code that will be displayed on the input screen.
As you can see, using the application is not difficult at all, but it guarantees you reliable protection. personal information and funds. The only serious drawback of Yandex.Key is that the program works only on "fresh" versions. operating system Android.
Key features and functions
- allows you to reliably protect your account for Yandex services;
- "binds" to a single device;
- makes it possible to enter your account simply by scanning the QR code on the login page;
- works on tablets and smartphones.