Set up xero verify

If you’re using a smartphone, tap on the menu icon at the top right of the screen to find your initials or profile image, then select Account. Ask our community of customers, accountants and bookkeepers. Skip to main content Search icon Search Xero Central. Overview Reinstall an authenticator app, if you want to use a new phone or device to authenticate your Xero login.

Set up MFA on your new device. Log in to Xero using a web browser. Under Additional Security , click Change in the Connected device section.

On your new device, install the authenticator app of your choice. To use push notifications, get the Xero Verify app. Follow the steps in Xero to add your Xero account to the app. Add a backup email address, then click Continue. Under Additional Security , click Change in the Connected device section. Choose an authentication method, then follow the steps on screen to authenticate yourself. Choose an authenticator app. Follow the steps on screen to install or set up the app.

Next to Backup email address , click Change. Enter your new backup email address, then click Continue. Go to the inbox for your new backup email address and open the email from Xero. Enter the code shown in the email, then click Confirm. The backup method options are: Use a backup email address.

Answer security questions. Under Additional Security , click the menu icon next to Multi-factor authentication. Click Turn off multi-factor authentication. Enter the code from your authenticator app, then click Disable. Click Finish. In your account settings screen, click Set up next to Multi-factor authentication. Follow the steps on screen to set up MFA again.

When prompted, choose the backup method you now want to use. When prompted, enter your new security questions and answers. Ensure that your security answers are five or more characters. Open the Xero Verify app on your device. Tap Scan QR code or Enter setup key. Set up MFA for your new Xero account. Tap Add another account. For the account you want to delete, swipe towards the left of your screen. Tap Delete.

Set up xero verify

 
Open the Xero Verify app on your device. If you are receiving push notifications which is the fastest way to login to Xero , then the app is working as expected. Enter the code from your authenticator app, then click Disable. This app may collect these data types Personal info, App activity and 2 others.

Set up xero verify

 
 
At Xero, protecting your data is fundamental to everything we do. Just one easily guessed password can stop your business in its tracks. So Xero has put an. If you don’t have a smartphone you can download the Authy app onto your laptop or PC to enable multi-factor authentication, also known as MFA on your Xero. The Xero Verify app is simple to use. You can receive push notifications for fast authentication, instead of having to open the app and enter a code into Xero.