Apple provides official instructions on how to turn on two-factor authentication for your Apple Account. Readers will be able to secure their accounts using their Apple devices or the web.
What it does
Two-factor authentication is an additional layer of security for your Apple Account, designed to make sure that you are the only one who can access your account, even if someone else knows your password.
Before you start
Apple notes that most accounts already use two-factor authentication as the default security method. If yours does not, you can turn it on using your Apple device or on the web.
Steps
Step 1: Go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad, or System Settings on your Mac.
Step 2: Choose your name, then Sign-In & Security.
Step 3: Turn on two-factor authentication and follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 4: Alternatively, go to account.apple.com on the web and sign in to your Apple Account.
Step 5: You might need to enter a code sent to your email address or answer security questions.
Step 6: Tap Upgrade Account Security and follow the onscreen instructions.
What the company says
Apple states that two-factor authentication dramatically improves the security of your Apple Account and the data that you store with Apple.
What to do
- Go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad, or System Settings on your Mac, select your name, click Sign-In & Security, and turn on two-factor authentication following the onscreen instructions.
Key facts and where they come from
- Two-factor authentication provides an additional layer of security for your Apple Account.
Two-factor authentication is an additional layer of security for your Apple Account
- You can turn on two-factor authentication using your Apple device or on the web.
If you’re not using two-factor authentication for your Apple Account, you can turn it on using your device or on the web.