Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for Email

Who Must Have Two-Factor Authentication at Meadowbrook?

If your job role requires extra security you will be required to set up 2 factor authentication for your Meadowbrook email account. Anyone at Meadowbrook may opt to do this for added security.

With Two-Factor authentication, each time you login from a new device, you will be required to enter your password and then a secondary confirmation via your cell phone or an app on your smart phone.

Below are the instructions for setting up two-factor authentication - you must start by setting up your cell phone for two-factor. (You will need to be in an area with good cell reception! Some areas in the school may have limited cell coverage).

Please follow this article to first set up your phone to receive text messages and then install/set up the smart phone app called Google Authenticator (setting up your cell phone is a pre-req for Authenticator app). The benefit of Google Authenticator is that it will work even when there is NO cell coverage!

Open Chrome and login to gmail

NOTE: Keep in mind that the typical method for 2 factor authentication is text message through your cell phone and at Meadowbrook there are areas where cell service is limited. This guide will show you how to set up two methods for 2 factor authentication, text messages through your phone and the authenticator app which does not require cell service.

Go to the following page and click on the GET STARTED button.

Go to https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification/enroll-welcome and click Get Started

Enter your phone number

Google will send a code to the number you provide

Confirm the phone number

Enter the verification number receive.

Click Turn On

2-Step Verification is now On. Add a Second 2FA method

Occasionally you may need to access your 2FA google account in an area where you cannot receive a text message. Adding a second method will allow you to receive a code even when you are offline.

Click Set Up under Authenticator App.

Follow the prompts to setup the Google Authenticator App

Open your phone's camera and point it at the screen so that your phone will automatically read the bar code. Then a link pops up that will either prompt you to download the authenticator app or say "Open in Authenticator" (shown below) if the Authenticator app is already installed on your phone.

Click Yes to add a token.

Now you will see the account is added to the authenticator app.

Using the Authenticator App

Now that you have the authenticator app installed, you should click next on the screen below.