McGill University 2FA Setup Guide
McGill University lets you secure your account with an authenticator app. With 2FA on, each login needs a fresh 6-digit code, keeping your McGill University account safe even if your password leaks.
A McGill University account holds coursework, records, and personal data worth protecting with 2FA. Besides an authenticator app, McGill University also offers a proprietary app, SMS text codes and phone-call codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods McGill University supports
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
- Proprietary app
- SMS text message
- Phone call
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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 McGill University's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.
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Sign in to McGill University and open your McGill University 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 McGill University 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 McGill University account.
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Save a way to recover your account.
If McGill University shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how McGill University recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.
Menu names on McGill University can change — the official McGill University 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your McGill University account
If you lose access to your authenticator and McGill University 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 McGill University doesn't, or you didn't save them, use McGill University's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does McGill University work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. McGill University supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is McGill University two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on McGill University is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my McGill University 2FA codes?
- If McGill University 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 McGill University'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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