Overview
Step Two is an application that installs on your Mac OS device and produces a 6-digit code for you to use in Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).
Setting Up the Step Two App
- Visit https://steptwo.app/ to download the desktop application
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- Open Step Two
- Click the Plus (+) arrow in the top-right corner
- Click Set up Account Manually
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- Go to https://password.binghamton.edu/
- Select the I don't know my second factor one-time-password (OTP) option, then click Submit
- Enter your username
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- From the dropdown provided, select an email address or phone number to which you would like your Security Code sent.
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- Check the email address or the phone number you selected in the previous step, and look for an email or SMS text message with a 6-digit One-Time Security Code
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- Enter the 6-digit Security Code received in the previous step into the space provided.
- You have now successfully authenticated into the password portal.
- Select the Create New Token button.
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*You DO NOT need to change your password to create a token.
- Fill out the form
- Select Default (Authenticator App)
- Select your device
- Add Date of Birth (Format: MM/DD/YYYY) *Must include slashes
- Click Submit
- Copy the text under the QR Code to your clipboard.
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- Enter the following information
- In the Secret Key field, paste the text from the previous step
(Note Don't have the the screen below? Click the Plus (+) arrow in the top-right corner and click Set up Account Manually)
- In the Account Name field, put a name to label your 2FA token
- In the Email Address or Username field, enter your username
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- You can now generate six-digit codes for your One-Time Password (OTP)
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- Enter the six (6) digit code on the app into the space below the QR Code
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If you would like assistance, please feel free to contact the Binghamton University ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420 or Submit a Request, and we'll be happy to help.
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