Overview
Want to use a phone or tablet for 2-factor authentication? This article provides instructions on how to set up the Google Authenticator app on a mobile device.
Setting up Two Factor Authentication
Follow along with this video tutorial, or via the steps below:
You can start by downloading the Google Authenicator app:
Then, follow the steps below to use the default method.
Setting up Two-Factor-Authentication does not require that you change any existing Binghamton University passwords. If you do not wish to change your password(s), you may fully ignore any options or prompts implying that you should do so.
- 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
- From the dropdown provided, select an email address or phone number to which you would like your Security Code sent.
- 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
- 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.
- Fill out the form
- Select Default (Authenticator App)
- Select your device
- Add Date of Birth (Format: MM/DD/YYYY) *Must include slashes
- Click Submit
- Use your authenticator application to scan the QR Code.
- Input your new six-digit One-Time Password (Displayed on the Google Authenticator App) into the One-Time-Password verification area.
- You can now use Google Authenticator to acquire your six-digit 2FA code each time you log into CAS, the Central Authentication Service.
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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