How To Add Two Factor Authentication (2FA) To Coinbase
A step by step guide on how to enable 2FA and use the UNLOQ app as a second factor for logging in to your Coinbase account.
Passwords no longer offer your accounts the protection they were created for in the first place. Therefore, it’s important that whenever you can, you enable two factor authentication.
The majority of services and applications recommend using Google Authenticator mobile app for generating the login passcode, or one-time password used as a second factor. Despite being the most popular choice, it has its downfalls in the user experience chapter.
Besides allowing you to keep all your 2FA tokens in one place, the UNLOQ authentication app provides token Backup and Restore, which Google’s app fails to offer.
This post will help you set up two factor authentication for your favourite accounts using the UNLOQ app.
1. Get the UNLOQ mobile app
The first step to adding two factor authentication to your Coinbase account is to download the UNLOQ mobile app and follow the in-app instructions.
You can get it for free from Google Play or App Store.
2. Set up 2FA for Coinbase
After logging in to your Coinbase account, go to:
Click Enable Authenticator:
You’ll receive a QR code that pairs your Coinbase account to the authentication mobile app and an authenticator secret code. Make sure you save this code in a safe place:
Open the UNLOQ mobile app and click the + (Plus) button in the Applications menu (make sure you granted camera access to the app beforehand). Scan the QR code you previously received :
Coinbase has now been added to your list of applications. Tap Coinbase in your list of applications to get the one-time password.
Insert the OTP in your Coinbase account screen:
That’s it! You can now login to your Coinbase account using the UNLOQ app as a second factor. We recommend that you also enable 2fa for transactions as well. You can do this by clicking Save under “Require verification code to send”.
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Looking to use the UNLOQ app for other services as well? Find more 2FA guides here:
