Gmail 2FA

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Last updated: Mar 06, 2023
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What it's about

 

XCALLY gives the possibility to use 2FA for Google Gmail Accounts. 

 

Two-factor authentication (2FA), sometimes referred to as two-step verification or dual-factor authentication, is a security process in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves.

2FA is implemented to better protect both a user's credentials and the resources the user can access. Two-factor authentication provides a higher level of security than authentication methods that depend on single-factor authentication (SFA), in which the user provides only one factor- typically, a password or passcode. Two-factor authentication methods rely on a user providing a password as the first factor and a second, different factor- for example, a security token.

Two-factor authentication adds an additional layer of security to the authentication process by making it harder for attackers to gain access to a person's devices or online accounts because, even if the victim's password is hacked, a password alone is not enough to pass the authentication check.

 

How to set up

 

To activate the Modern Authentication for a new Gmail Account on XCALLY, you need to: 

A. Enable the 2FA on your Google Account and generate the 2FA verification code;

B. Authenticate your Gmail Account on XCALLY, saving the 2FA verification code.

Enable the 2FA on Google Account

 

  • Open your Google Account.

  • In the navigation panel, select Security.

  • Under “Signing in to Google,” select 2-Step Verification 

  • Enable the 2-Step Verification (On button is is colored blue)

  • Access the “App Password” section

  • Select app: select Other (Custom name)

 

  • Choose a name for the app (for example XCALLY Motion V3)

  • Click on GENERATE

  • Google will generate the app password. Save the app password. It will be needed during the Email Account Configuration phase. 

 

 

Authenticate your Gmail Account on XCALLY

 

Follow these steps to authenticate the Gmail Account:

  • On XCALLY, go under Email Accounts:

    1. Select the specific Gmail Account, then click on the button

    2. From the menu, select Edit Email Account

    3. Under the Authentication section, fill the Credentials fields:

Username: Insert the email used for your Gmail Account

Password: Insert the app password generated during the Google 2-Step Verification procedure.