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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 2FA Setup Guide

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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your Karlsruher Institut für Technologie account safe even if your password leaks.

A Karlsruher Institut für Technologie account holds coursework, records, and personal data worth protecting with 2FA. Besides an authenticator app, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie also offers a hardware token. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience.

2FA methods Karlsruher Institut für Technologie supports

  • Authenticator app (TOTP)
  • Hardware token
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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 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

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    Sign in to Karlsruher Institut für Technologie and open your Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 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 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 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 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

    If Karlsruher Institut für Technologie shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how Karlsruher Institut für Technologie recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.

Menu names on Karlsruher Institut für Technologie can change — the official Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your Karlsruher Institut für Technologie account

If you lose access to your authenticator and Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 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 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Karlsruher Institut für Technologie's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.

Frequently asked questions

Does Karlsruher Institut für Technologie work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
Yes. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
Is Karlsruher Institut für Technologie two-factor authentication free?
Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Karlsruher Institut für Technologie is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
What if I lose access to my Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 2FA codes?
If Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 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 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie'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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