How to set up Two Factor Authentication for Slack

1- Go to this website and sign into Slack.

2- Choose to use either use SMS Text Message or Use and app.  Steps 3-5 show how to set up two factor authentication for text message.  Steps 6-17 show how to set up two factor authentication for Authy. Steps 18-20 show how to set up two factor authentication for Google Authenticator.

SMS Text Message Two Factor Authentication

3- If you SMS Text you will see this screen below.  Enter your cell phone number, then click Add phone number.

4- You will be texted a 6-digit verification code to the phone number you entered.  Enter the verification code in the field shown below, then click Verify code and enable.

5- You will then be shown a list of code to copy or print out that serve as a back-up in case you lose your device.  Print or copy the codes and store them somewhere safe.

Two Factor Authentication has been set up with text messages.

Authy Two Factor Authentication

6- After downloading Authy on your phone, click on the app and you will see the following screen:

7- Click on +Code and select the appropriate country.

8- Then select Cellphone number and enter your phone number.

9- You will then be prompted to enter your Caveon email address.

10- You will then be prompted to either be texted or called with a Confirmation Pin.

11- Once you choose to be either called or texted, you will be prompted to enter the confirmation pin. After you enter your confirmation pin, select verify.

12- You will then be taken to the following screen:

Select the plus symbol in the center of the screen.

13- You will then see the following screen:

You can then either select the Scan QR Code button (this will likely be the easier option) and scan the QR code from the website or select the Enter key manually option under the Scan QR Code option and enter the code from the website which is found here:

14- You will then be prompted to create a Backups Password. Create the password and then select Enable Backups.

15- You will then be prompted to confirm your password. After you have reentered your password, select OK.

16- You will then see the following screen:

Select the Save button.

17- You have now completed the two factor authentication with Authy.  The next time you login, you will be prompted enter a 6-digit token from Authy which looks like this: 

Please enter this code into Slack here and select Verify Code Activate:

Google Authenticator Two Factor Authentication

18- After downloading Google Authenticator on your phone, click on the app and you will see the following screen:

19- You will then see the following screen:

You can then either select the Scan barcode button and scan the QR code from the website (this will likely be the easier option) or select the Manual entry option under the Scan barcode option and enter the code from the website which is found here:

20- You have now completed the two step factor authentication with Google Authenticator. The next time you login, you will be prompted enter a 6-digit token from Google Authenticator which looks like this:

Please enter this code into Slack here and select Verify Code Activate: