The more accounts you have, whether it is for devices that required a cloud account in your smarthome or a social media service that you use, the increasing importance that you have a strong password (difficult to guess) and possibly using two factor authentication. In this episode, I should you how easy it is to setup and use two factor authentication with Dropbox.com, a domain name registrar.
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0:00 – Intro
1:00 – What we will be covering
2:26 – Implementing SMS Two Factor Authentication
5:46 – Implementing Software Two Factor Authentication
8:49 – Implementing Hardware Two Factor Authentication
SMS 2FA (required 1st option)
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Login to dropbox.com
Click on your initials in upper right hand corner
Click on settings
Click on Security
Turn On Two Step verification
Click on Get Started
Enter password for dropbox
Click on Use Text Messages
Click on Next
Enter number for smartphone
Click on Next
Enter token value from SMS message
Click on Next
Click on Next to skip backup phone number
Save backup codes to BitWarden
Click on Next
Click on Next
Software Token
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SMS 2FA (required 1st option)
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Login to dropbox.com
Click on your initials in upper right hand corner
Click on settings
Click on Security
Click on Edit on preferred method
Click on Use mobile app
Click on Next
Scan QR code in software 2fa app
Enter code provided in app in dropbox
Click on Finish
Hardware token
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Login to dropbox.com
Click on your initials in upper right hand corner
Click on settings
Click on Security
Click on Add beside Security key
Click on Begin setup
Enter password for dropbox.com
Click on next
Put hardware token in USB port
Click on Key Inserted
Tap button on key when prompted
Click on Allow
Enter name for U2F key
Click on Finish
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*** Show Notes, Links and Resources ****
Here are the items mentioned in this video –
Thetis FIDO U2F Security Key with Bluetooth ENBL
https://amzn.to/3aCSViK
Bitwarden
https://bitwarden.com/
Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/AACcky1Vq2OT47Oafyye2iuzMjGb9bgbw1Y?src=global9
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