Yahoo: Enable two-factor authentication

Enable two-factor authentication to better secure your Yahoo account. You will then receive an additional security question when you log in on a third-party PC or browser.

Protect your Yahoo account with two-factor authentication

So that you can follow the steps better, we have illustrated them again in our picture gallery.

1. First log into your Yahoo account and go into the mail interface.
2. In addition to the greeting (eg "Hello, Marius") a gear is shown. Click on "Settings" in this menu.
3. A window with your mail settings opens. Under "Accounts", select "Edit account information".
4. On the new page you have to log in again to gain access to your security center.
5. Under the "Login and Security" settings you will find the option "Set up a second login check".
6. Follow the steps now displayed and enter your mobile phone number.
7. After you have entered the code from your confirmation SMS, your two-factor authentication is activated.

Use apps despite two-factor authentication

However, two-factor authentication does not work for all applications such as apps. To do this, you have to create passwords manually.

• To do this, go to "Account Information" under "Manage Application Passwords".
• Now you can name a code (e.g. Android app) and receive a random password.
• You can now enter this in your app to gain access to your account.

We will show you how to activate two-factor authentication in Facebook, Twitter or Google+ in further practical tips.

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Under "Accounts", select "Edit account information".

Under the "Login and Security" settings you will find the option "Set up a second login check".

Here you can see your previous application passwords and can create new ones.

A generated password.