Exact Online 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Exact Online lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your Exact Online account safe even if your password leaks.
A Exact Online account can be tied to your money and personal finances, so a stolen password is a direct financial risk. Exact Online secures sign-ins with an authenticator app — set it up once and you're protected on every login.
2FA methods Exact Online supports
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
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Download Authenticator App - Novaz
Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan Exact Online's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to Exact Online and open your Exact Online account security settings.
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Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.
Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.
Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code Exact Online displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.
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Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.
Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your Exact Online account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If Exact Online shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Exact Online recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on Exact Online can change — the official Exact Online 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Exact Online account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Exact Online gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Exact Online doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Exact Online's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Exact Online work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Exact Online supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Exact Online two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Exact Online is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Exact Online 2FA codes?
- If Exact Online gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Exact Online's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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