How to add your LastPass account to Google Authenticator for an added layer of password security
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Emma Witman
May 28, 2020, 06:45 IST
Google Authenticator adds an extra layer of protection for your LastPass password manager.XanderSt/Shutterstock
When you add LastPass to Google Authenticator, you get an extra layer of identity authentication and protection from hackers and bad actors.
To add LastPass to Google Authenticator, you will need a computer and mobile device at the ready.
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LastPass is a locally encrypted way to store all your passwords and other essential data securely in one place. Despite all its security features, for some, LastPass's master password system isn't enough protection for their most sensitive information and data.
That's where Google Authenticator, the alphabet company's software-based mobile freeware that implements two-step verification services, can help. The Authenticator lets you add another layer of protection for your bank accounts and passwords you've uploaded to your LastPass Vault by generating one-time-use, time-sensitive codes that will confirm you are the account holder.
Coupling LastPass's native security system with Google Authenticator can offer another layer of protection for your cyber identity and the data in your Vault. To link them, you'll need access to an internet browser, mobile device, and your master password on hand. You will also need to download and install Google Authenticator on your mobile device if you haven't already.
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Here's how the security savvy can connect their LastPass account to Google Authenticator.
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