When you log in to Gmail but are not on the COV network, you will need to provide a second authentication method. Using SMS authentication (text message) on your smartphone is one way to do this. To sign in, you must enter a security token that is sent to your mobile device.
How to set up SMS authentication:
- Navigate to https://virginia.okta.com
- Click on your username, click the dropdown button, and select “Settings”
- Click the "Setup" button beside "Text Message Code."
- Enter the mobile phone number where you want your security tokens sent.
- Enter the security token that was sent to your phone.
- To reset and configure your settings if you lose your phone or get a new phone number, select the "Account" tab on your homepage and then click the "Setup" button in the "Extra Verification" section.
- If you already have a mobile telephone number verified in Okta, the following message appears:
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