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How to set up Xero Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) – WK Advisors and Accountants
This article is for small businesses who use Xero. We recommend the Xero Verify authenticator app. After installing the authenticator app, you can login to Xero and change the device linked to your Xero account. Use a backup method to authenticate, if you don’t have access to your current authentication device. If you lose your phone, or the device which has your authenticator app on it, we recommend you change your Xero login password before setting up MFA on your new device.
Click your initials or profile image, then select Account. If you’re using a smartphone, tap on the menu icon at the top right of the screen to find your initials or profile image, then select Account. Ask our community of customers, accountants and bookkeepers. Skip to main content Search icon Search Xero Central. Overview Reinstall an authenticator app, if you want to use a new phone or device to authenticate your Xero login. Set up MFA on your new device. Xero Verify Xero Accounting.
Everyone info. At Xero, protecting your data is fundamental to everything we do. Just one easily guessed password can stop your business in its tracks. So Xero has put an extra deadbolt on the door to help keep your data secure. This is why Xero uses MFA to secure logins. The Xero Verify app is simple to use. You can receive push notifications for fast authentication, instead of having to open the app and enter a code into Xero when you login.
Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age.
The developer provided this information and may update it over time. This app may share these data types with third parties Location, App activity, and App info and performance. This app may collect these data types Personal info, App activity and 2 others. Data is encrypted in transit. You can request that data be deleted.
Yeah let’s just complicate things more because technology is supposed to make life easier. I mean, I sure hope nobody steals my highly classified estimates and invoices.
Xero Verify on the App Store
The best way to manage all your MFA accounts is to use the Authy app. It enables you to have a single mobile app for all your MFA accounts and you can sync them across multiple devices, even accessing them on the desktop. Important: If any sites prompt you to use Google Authenticator for multi-factor authentication, note that you can always substitute the Authy MFA app instead.
Although they work in similar ways, Authy is more feature-rich and allows for multi-device syncing, cloud-backups, and easier account recovery should you change or lose your phone or device.
Read more information on the features of Authy here. Log into Xero with your username and password. Before you can go any further, you need to download the Authy desktop app to your desktop. Click the link to the authy.
Scroll down to the desktop section and select your operating system from the options listed. Once the Authy authenticator app has downloaded, open it.
Confirm your verification option, enter the six-digit code you received via your verification option. Go back to Xero and copy the key. Return to Authy and paste in the key. Authy will start to generate a six-digit code, which changes every 30 seconds. Setting up your backup email or security questions means you will always have access to your Xero account. Xero sends you a confirmation email to the backup email address you provided. When it arrives, copy the code. Return to Xero and paste in the code.