Google Authenticator App

It is incredibly important that staff enable multi-factor authentication on their ICTC Google account, given all the access and information that touches those accounts. 

The Google Authenticator app is the recommended method of two-factor authentication because of it's ease of use and ability to be used with other accounts.

Use the below instructions if this is the method you wish to use for your staff ictech.edu account.


Please let IT know if you need assistance! - helpdesk@ictech.edu

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Set Up Google Authenticator App

Please note you will be going between your phone and your computer for the set up below. Pay attention in the steps to which device you should be working on.

Go to Account icon > Manage Google Account

2. Go to Security, in the left-hand menu

3. Scroll down to the "How you sign in to Google section" 

Locate the Authenticator button

4. Confirm password/follow on screen instructions until you reach the Authenticator app page, shown below

5. On your phone - Download the Google Authenticator app 

*available in Apple App Store or Google Play store*

6. Open and sign into the app with your ictech.edu account, if prompted/follow on screen instructions then go back to your computer broswer

7. On the computer, click the Set up authenticator button, which will bring up a QR code

8. On your phone,  Click the + button and choose "scan QR code" from the options

9. The phone will open a camera for scanning a code... Scan the QR code on your computer with your phone

10. On your phone - the account has been added... You should now see codes begin to change every few seconds

On the computer - Hit the "next" button on the QR code page then enter the code the app is currently showing

Hit "verify" once the code is entered

11. On the computer - You should see a screen similar to the one shown here. 

Click the Turn On button

12. On the new page, confirm you wish to turn on by clicking the Turn on 2-step Verification button

13. You should see a confirmation like the one shown here, once it has been enabled.


You are done!

Log In With Google Authenticator App

NOTE: Once a browser/device is "trusted" you should NOT have to authenticate like this again, unless you revoke it from the account or clear cookies.

2. On your phone with the Google Authenticator app installed - 

Open the Google Authenticator app and locate your ictech.edu account codes

3. On the computer or other device - enter the code where it is requesting one


NOTE: be sure to leave "don't ask again on this device" checked so that it adds to your trusted device list

4. You are done!