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Xero Verify Xero Accounting. Everyone info. 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 extra deadbolt on the door to help keep your data secure. This is why Xero uses MFA to secure logins.

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 when you login. Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data.

Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

This app may share these data types with third parties Location, App activity, and App info and performance. This app may collect these data types Personal info, App activity and 2 others. Data is encrypted in transit. You can request that data be deleted. Yeah let’s just complicate things more because technology is supposed to make life easier.

I mean, I sure hope nobody steals my highly classified estimates and invoices. The customer support instructions say to push the “get in touch” button which doesn’t actually exist I am stuck in a loop and can’t contact them.

This authenticator should probably be an optional feature. Heck, some people might pay extra for that. I want to cancel my subscription at this point. I have TFA enabled on half a dozen other sites and apps i use, and none of these require a secondary app to get the job done, or a backup email address. Still, it did perform as intended and get me set up on the first try.

Three stars for actually working, two off for having to do it with yet another app. There is a better way. Overall a pleasure to work with Xero, but limited email templates and quote layout options as well as font options. Xero Accounting. Xero Expenses. Xero Me.

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Xero Central support pages:. Set up multi-factor authentication. How to log in to Xero. Troubleshoot multi-factor authentication. Use multi-factor authentication on a new device. Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about enabling and using multi-factor authentication. Security Multi-factor authentication. What is MFA? Did you know? Source: DBIR, Receive push notifications for fast authentication. Watch these MFA videos. Additional ways to secure your data.

This app may share these data types with third parties Location, App activity, and App info and performance. This app may collect these data types Personal info, App activity and 2 others. Data is encrypted in transit. You can request that data be deleted.

Yeah let’s just complicate things more because technology is supposed to make life easier. I mean, I sure hope nobody steals my highly classified estimates and invoices. The customer support instructions say to push the “get in touch” button which doesn’t actually exist I am stuck in a loop and can’t contact them.

This authenticator should probably be an optional feature. Heck, some people might pay extra for that. I want to cancel my subscription at this point. You can configure a random password by choosing the password length and whether it has:. All you have to do is paste your authenticator code when prompted. No need to type the web address url in the browser as well. You can have all your Authenticators on two or more devices.

You can also control your multiple devices with device management. The ability to do a remote wipe is very handy especially if you have it on more than two devices.

 

‎Xero Verify on the App Store.

 

When you enter a phone number, you can select how you receive the verification code. Then, enter the code to get into Authy. Add Xero as an account within Authy. To find the code or key, return to Xero and click Can’t scan the QR code?

Enter a setup key instead. Next to Setup Key , click Copy. Go back to the Authy app, click on the plus icon to add an account. Paste the code or key and click Add Account. As Xero doesn’t appear on the options to choose from, we need to create it. Select one of the options, for example Generic Blue , then to rename it type ‘Xero’ in the Account Name field at the top of the screen.

Select 6-digit as the token length, and click Save. Once Authy is generating codes, return to Xero and click Enter Code. Enter the six digit code from the Authy app and click Confirm.

Ask our community of customers, accountants and bookkeepers. Share your ideas and feedback to help us improve our products. Skip to main content Search icon Search Xero Central. Overview Set up multi-factor authentication MFA by installing an authenticator app on your mobile device, and following the steps in Xero to complete the process. You can set up MFA on a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. Types of authenticator app and notifications Multi-factor authentication MFA provides a second layer of security that stops anyone else accessing your Xero account, even if they know your password.

You should never share passwords with others. An authenticator app installed on a smartphone, device or computer with an internet connection. Access to your Xero organisation with a web browser. Either a backup email address or choosing security questions and answers.

She would need my email too? This is the most useless thing no one wanted. Still trying to figure out how to log her in remotely with no luck so far. Why even give the option to turn this off? When you turn it off, the next time you log in, it just forces you to set it up again before you can do anything within the program?! So as every other reviewer has mentioned, this is insane dumb to force MFA for users.

It should be up to them if they want that extra blanket of security. With Xero, there are no limits on the number of users you can invite into an organisation or client file. We suggest inviting new users instead of sharing your login credentials. Please visit Xero Central for a step by step guide and search ‘add a new user to your organisation’ so there’s an audit trail of access and data changes.

It is ridiculous to force multi-factor identification. Also, heaven forbid I chose to leave my phone at home during the work day to remove distractions and increase productivity. This is now impossible thanks to your careless, flawed, and authoritarian implementation of MFA. This forced feature is trash. There are other ways to log into Xero, using your backup email or the security questions, so if you don’t have your phone handy, you’ll always be able to log in to Xero.

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:. The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:. Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More. Choose an Authenticator App Now, you need to choose an authentication app. Alternatively, you can set up a desktop application on your PC or Laptop, Regular authentication apps provide a code which you will need to copy and then paste into Xero each time you login.

Xero Verify allows faster and easier logins by sending a push notification to your phone each time you login to Xero which you can then tap to verify yourself. Click save. Authy has generated a 6 digit code. Go back to Xero and enter in this code.

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