Google 2-Step Verification

Your account has been placed in a group to allow you to get to the setup page for Two-Step Verification for Google. Here are the steps:

# Method 1 - FGSD Helpful Links#
  • Open the Chrome Browser
  • Click on the "FGSD Bookmarks" button in the upper left of the Chrome window and select "Helpful Links"
  • Scroll to the bottom and select the red "Two Step Verification" button
  • Select/Login with your district email account and follow the prompts to turn on 2-step verification
    • You do not need to enter the "G -" part of the code, just the numbers.
  • Once 2-step verification is enabled ("turn on"), then reply to this email to let us know it is complete.
# Method 2 - MyAccount.Google.Com #
  • If you do not have the FGSD Bookmarks or Helpful Links option, then just type the following web site address in the address bar at the top of the browser window: myaccount.google.com
  • Once at that web page, login with your FGSD email account and then select "Security" on the left.
  • Select "2-Step Verification" in the middle of the page and follow the prompts to setup 2-step verification and turn it on.
  • Once 2-step verification is enabled ("turn on"), then reply to this email to let us know it is complete.
Here is a Google article further explaining 2-step verification and how to turn it on, and the options.

Here is a Google article explaining how to trust a device to not get prompted for the 2-step verification every time you log in.

If you have any difficulty turning 2-step verification on, please call the FGSD Help Desk (x4529 from an FGSD phone, or 503-359-2415 from outside the district).

Thank you.

Creation date: 8/23/2021 10:07 AM      Updated: 5/18/2022 12:25 PM
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