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SWITCH edu-ID 2FA Setup with an Authenticator App

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

A SWITCH edu-ID account holds coursework, records, and personal data worth protecting with 2FA. Besides an authenticator app, SWITCH edu-ID also offers SMS text 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 SWITCH edu-ID supports

  • SMS text message
  • 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 SWITCH edu-ID's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

    Download on the App Store
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    Sign in to SWITCH edu-ID and open your SWITCH edu-ID 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 SWITCH edu-ID 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 SWITCH edu-ID account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

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

Menu names on SWITCH edu-ID can change — the official SWITCH edu-ID 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your SWITCH edu-ID account

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

Frequently asked questions

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