TechTried-and-true tip
Save the recovery code when setting up two-factor login
Save the recovery code when you set up two-factor login so you can't get locked out of your account.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Printer or a safe place to store it
How to do it
- During setup, save the recovery code shown by downloading it, printing it or pasting it into your personal files.
- Keep the code in a safe place.
- Make more than one copy.
Variations
- If you lose a smartphone with an authenticator app, the code is the only way back in.
Sources
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- teamviewer.com (opens in a new tab)
Speichern Sie den Wiederherstellungscode durch Herunterladen, Ausdrucken oder Kopieren/Einfügen in Ihre persönlichen Dateien“; „bewahren Sie ihn an einem sicheren Ort auf.
