# Two factor authentication

1. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">First you have to click on your username in the top right corner and select the "Change password" function.  
      
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2. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Here you have the option to choose between 3 possibilities to activate the two-factor authentication.  
      
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3. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">If you want to choose option 3 “Text Message”, you have to deposit your phone number:</span>
1. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Select Profile  
      
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2. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Add your phone number to your profile  
      
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4. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now you can choose the button “Security” and choose option 3 “Text Message”.  
      
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5. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">After you selected the option “Text message” there is going to appear the following pop up. You are receiving a text message with a verification code.  
      
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6. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now you can see, that the status of the two- factor authentication is green and “On”.  
      
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7. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The other two options are self-explanatory. </span>