This document provides a step-by-step guide on enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for AWS access. It includes instructions for downloading the Google Authenticator app, assigning an MFA device, and entering the generated codes. Following these steps will result in MFA being enabled on the IAM dashboard.
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This document provides a step-by-step guide on enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for AWS access. It includes instructions for downloading the Google Authenticator app, assigning an MFA device, and entering the generated codes. Following these steps will result in MFA being enabled on the IAM dashboard.
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Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication to Secure
Your Access
1. Login to the AWS Management console
2. Scroll down to the MFA options
3. Download Google Authenticator App from Play Store or App Store.
4. After downloading the authenticator app
head over to the MFA section in the IAM console. Click on the assign MFA device option. 5. After you have clicked next on your Assign MFA Device option, you will be prompted to choose a name for your device.
You can put any device name that you
want. 6. After typing the device name scroll down you will see these three options. Click on authenticator option. 7. After selecting the authenticator option you will be taken to the next page and select on SHOW QR code. After clicking on this option you will be shown a QR code. In authenticator app select add new device option and scan this QR code using your authenticator app Authenticator app will show 6 digit code. Enter this code in MFA code1 and wait for 30 seconds you will get another code now enter this code in the MFA code2 option. 8. If you have followed all the steps as shown, you will see that when you go to your IAM dashboard, you will see MFA account enabled.