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Learn how to turn off 2-step verification and receive a verification code to sign into your AOL account. You can use phone verification or authenticator app verification to add an extra security step.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an electronic authentication method that requires users to present two or more pieces of evidence to access a website or application. MFA protects personal data from unauthorized access and uses factors such as something the user has, knows, or is.
RSA SecurID is a product by RSA that generates one-time passwords for network access. It uses a token with a built-in clock and a seed key, and requires a PIN or a ...
A one-time password (OTP) is a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction, on a computer system or other digital device. OTPs avoid several shortcomings that are associated with traditional (static) password-based authentication and can be generated using different algorithms and methods.
Google Authenticator is a software app that generates one-time passwords for multi-factor authentication. It uses a shared secret key provided by the service provider and a time-based or counter-based algorithm to calculate the password.
Learn how to generate and use an app password to access your AOL Mail account on third-party email apps that do not use the AOL Mail sign-in page. App passwords are randomly generated codes that remain active even if you change your main account password.
Learn why you may be asked to verify your account after entering the correct password for your AOL email. Find out the possible reasons and how to update your recovery options to access your account.
A security token is a device used to access electronically restricted resources, such as online banking or software dongles. Learn about different types of tokens, such as disconnected, connected, smart cards, and challenge-response tokens, and how they work.