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Set up MFA on your new device. Log in to Xero using a web browser. Under Additional Security , click Change in the Connected device section.
On your new device, install the authenticator app of your choice. To use push notifications, get the Xero Verify app. Follow the steps in Xero to add your Xero account to the app.
Add a backup email address, then click Continue. Your answers can only contain letters or numbers, and not any symbols or special characters. What’s next? You’re all set to use MFA on your new device. Still have questions? Add a backup email address, then click Continue. Your answers can only contain letters or numbers, and not any symbols or special characters. While logged in to Xero, click your initials or profile image at the top right of the screen, then select Account.
They also need to be five or more characters. You’re now set up to use MFA next time you log into Xero. If you can’t install apps on your work computer yourself, ask your IT team to install an authenticator app for you, either on your computer or your organisation’s server. There are a number of authenticator apps available, such as our recommended app Authy.
Alternatively, you can use the steps below to do this. Click Set up multi-factor authentication to get started. If you’re not yet required to set up MFA but want to get started, do this while you’re logged in. Click your initials or profile image at the top right of the screen and select Account. Under Additional Security , next to Multi-factor authentication , click Set up. This will take you to the start of the MFA process. When prompted to choose an authenticator app, select Use my own app.
In a separate tab on your web browser, go to the Authy website and follow the steps to download Authy to your desktop. When you enter a phone number, you can select how you receive the verification code. Then, enter the code to get into Authy. Add Xero as an account within Authy.
To find the code or key, return to Xero and click Can’t scan the QR code? Enter a setup key instead. Next to Setup Key , click Copy. Go back to the Authy app, click on the plus icon to add an account. Paste the code or key and click Add Account. As Xero doesn’t appear on the options to choose from, we need to create it. Select one of the options, for example Generic Blue , then to rename it type ‘Xero’ in the Account Name field at the top of the screen.
Select 6-digit as the token length, and click Save. Once Authy is generating codes, return to Xero and click Enter Code. Enter the six digit code from the Authy app and click Confirm. Ask our community of customers, accountants and bookkeepers. Skip to main content Search icon Search Xero Central. Overview Set up multi-factor authentication MFA by installing an authenticator app on your mobile device, and following the steps in Xero to complete the process.
We recommend installing the Xero Verify authenticator app so you can receive push notifications for quick and easy authentication.
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Click Set up multi-factor authentication. Follow the steps in Xero to add your Xero account to the app. At Xero, protecting your data is fundamental to everything we do. Just one easily guessed password can stop your business in its tracks.