Set up Okta Verify on your Android device with a QR code (2024)
If your organization supports authentication with Okta Verify, you typically receive sign-in instructions by email. The email contains a link to your organization’s sign-in URL and your username (your email address).
Start the setup on your computer. Open your email and click your organization's sign-in URL.
Enter your username (email address) and password, and click Sign In.
If you're prompted to set up Okta Verify, follow the instructions.
Open the app and follow the instructions to add your account.
When prompted, point your camera at the QR code displayed in the browser on the computer.
Follow the instructions to complete the account setup.
Okta Verify is now set up. You can use it to authenticate to apps protected by Okta.
On Android 12, you can’t enable biometrics if Okta Verify is installed in your work profile. Skip the biometrics enablement step if you can. Contact your organization’s help desk if you’re stuck.
On your device, download Okta Verify from the Google Play Store – Okta Verify and install it. Open the app and follow the instructions to add your account. When prompted, point your camera at the QR code displayed in the browser on the computer. Follow the instructions to complete the account setup.
If you can't scan QR codes with your device, you can set up Okta Verify with an activation link sent to your email or short message service (SMS) app on your device. You can also activate Okta Verify manually with a secret key.
To authenticate with Okta Verify, you must have the app installed and set up on your device. Ensure that Okta Verify isn't restricted from running in the background.
Sign in by entering your company's Okta sign-in URL (Site name) and your Okta credentials (username and password). Site name is your Okta sign-in URL. ...
Optional. Complete the authentication step as prompted by Okta Mobile.
To access your applications, go to the Okta Dashboard in the mobile browser, or tap Open dashboard in Okta Verify. To check if you use Okta FastPass, open Okta Verify and tap your account. If Okta FastPass has a green checkmark, your organization uses the Okta FastPass sign-in method.
Open the Okta End-User Dashboard from your PC or old phone and go to Settings. At Okta Verify, in the Security Methods panel, click "Set up another". You will be asked to authenticate, once authenticated click "Set Up" and you will see a QR code to scan with your new phone.
Open the Authenticator app, select Add account from the Customize and control icon in the upper-right, select Other account (Google, Facebook, etc.), and then select OR ENTER CODE MANUALLY. Enter an Account name (for example, Google) and type the Secret key from Step 1, and then select Finish.
In the Okta Dashboard, click your username in the upper-right corner.Select Settings.In the Extra Verification section, click Remove beside SMS Authentication, and click Yes to confirm.
What is the difference between Okta Mobile and Okta Verify? 'Okta Mobile' is the mobile app that allows you to access all of your applications on a mobile device. 'Okta Verify' is the mobile app that allows you to have a second factor for Multifactor Authentication (MFA).
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