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I want to use an authenticator app for two-factor authentication.

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When changing personal information such as your phone number, Myforex uses a two-factor authentication method for heightened security. Use the authenticator app to receive security codes required to log in or to change your personal settings.

You can set an authenticator app as your two-factor authentication method as follows.

Step 1

After logging in to Client Manager, click (1) your icon > (2) Security in the top right corner.

After logging in to Client Manager, tap (1) your icon > (2) Security in the top right corner.

Display the Myforex settings
Display the Myforex settings

Step 2

Go to (1) Two-factor authentication and click (2) "Two-factor authentication with authenticator app".

Go to (1) Two-factor authentication and tap (2) "Two-factor authentication with authenticator app".

Click Two-factor authentication with authenticator app
Click Two-factor authentication with authenticator app

Step 3

On the "Change two-factor authentication method" window, click "Next".

On the "Change two-factor authentication method" window, tap "Next".

Click Next
Click Next

Step 4

From the App Store or Google Play, install the (1) Google Authenticator app on your phone and click (2) "Next".

From the App Store or Google Play, install the (1) Google Authenticator app on your phone and tap (2) "Next".

Download the Google Authenticator app
Download the Google Authenticator app
caution Note

You can skip this step if Google Authenticator is already installed on your phone.

Step 5

Open the installed Google Authenticator app. Scan the QR code on the screen or copy and paste the secret key into the app.

Open Google Authenticator
Open Google Authenticator

Step 6

Enter the 6-digit code displayed on the Google Authenticator app.

Enter the security code
Enter the security code
caution Note

The security code changes every 30 seconds. If you get an authentication error at the time of change, please try again with a new code.

Step 7

On the confirmation window, click "Change".

On the confirmation window, tap "Change".

Confirm the change
Confirm the change

Step 8

Two-factor authentication may be required.

Two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication

Step 9

Once the method has been changed, the completion message will appear. The following email will be sent to your email address.

Subject:【Myforex】Your two-factor authentication method has been changed

The completion window and email
The completion window and email
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There are three methods of two-factor authentication to choose from: SMS, the login password, and the authenticator app.

Related articles: Login password authentication
Two-factor authentication with SMS

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：2023.07.28

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：2024.05.28

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