Starting today you can enable multi-factor authentication on your Tesla Account. It is vitally important that you protect your Tesla account with 2-factor authentication. Typically this can be done by installing an authentication app on your smart phone. Tesla's multi-factor authentication works with many authentication apps.
The most common authentication apps include:
Google Authenticator - commonly used to authenticate Google's applications
Microsoft Authenticator - commonly used to authenticate Microsoft's applications.
Twilio Authy - commonly used for just about everything else.
More here: Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers - Electrek
Here is a ZDNET article that describes three of the most common 2-factor authentication apps: Protect yourself: How to choose the right two-factor authenticator app | ZDNet
I just set this up for my Tesla account using Authy. It takes just a few minutes.
1) Install the authenticator app on your smart phone. Follow the directions for adding a phone number and an email to the authenticator app. (If you choose to use Authy this app has the ability to backup your Authy credentials to the cloud, highly recommended. Create your Authy backup recovery password.)
2) Log in to your Tesla Account from your computer or smart phone. (Do not log out of your Tesla app on your smart phone, use the browser on your computer or smart phone to log in to your Tesla account.)
3) Select Manage Multi-Factor Authentication
4) Enter the code displayed on the Authenticator app into the Tesla screen.
5) The default device is initially labeled Device 1, don't delete it by mistake. You can rename this device if you wish, i.e. rename to My iPhone (no special characters allowed.)
6) Tesla will automatically generate a list of 10 backup single use passwords to use to access your Tesla Account should you lose access to your primary authentication app, i.e.you lose your phone. Copy and paste these codes from the Tesla screen, save them to a text file else these codes will be lost. Save the codes. You can also take a photo of the screen using your phone to create a record of the Tesla passwords.
7) Once you have activated 2-factor authentication for your Tesla Account you will need to enter the 6 digit code generated by authenticator app into the Tesla authentication page every time you log into your Tesla account. (Typically the app generates a new 6 digit code every 30 seconds.)
The most common authentication apps include:
Google Authenticator - commonly used to authenticate Google's applications
Microsoft Authenticator - commonly used to authenticate Microsoft's applications.
Twilio Authy - commonly used for just about everything else.
More here: Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers - Electrek
Here is a ZDNET article that describes three of the most common 2-factor authentication apps: Protect yourself: How to choose the right two-factor authenticator app | ZDNet
I just set this up for my Tesla account using Authy. It takes just a few minutes.
1) Install the authenticator app on your smart phone. Follow the directions for adding a phone number and an email to the authenticator app. (If you choose to use Authy this app has the ability to backup your Authy credentials to the cloud, highly recommended. Create your Authy backup recovery password.)
2) Log in to your Tesla Account from your computer or smart phone. (Do not log out of your Tesla app on your smart phone, use the browser on your computer or smart phone to log in to your Tesla account.)
3) Select Manage Multi-Factor Authentication
4) Enter the code displayed on the Authenticator app into the Tesla screen.
5) The default device is initially labeled Device 1, don't delete it by mistake. You can rename this device if you wish, i.e. rename to My iPhone (no special characters allowed.)
6) Tesla will automatically generate a list of 10 backup single use passwords to use to access your Tesla Account should you lose access to your primary authentication app, i.e.you lose your phone. Copy and paste these codes from the Tesla screen, save them to a text file else these codes will be lost. Save the codes. You can also take a photo of the screen using your phone to create a record of the Tesla passwords.
7) Once you have activated 2-factor authentication for your Tesla Account you will need to enter the 6 digit code generated by authenticator app into the Tesla authentication page every time you log into your Tesla account. (Typically the app generates a new 6 digit code every 30 seconds.)
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