2-Step Verification

Enabling 2FA for your LVUSD Google account

NOTE: For Google Prompt to work, you must be signed into your LVUSD account in the Google app on your phone

  1. Visit the 2-Step Verification setup page
  2. Click on “Get started”, then follow the prompts to enable 2-Step Verification on your LVUSD Google account
  3. When prompted to set up your phone, we recommend selecting “Google Prompt” under “Show more options” (This method is more secure than text message or phone call)
    1. If you don’t see your phone listed on the confirmation page, select “Don’t see your device?” and follow the instructions
  4. Follow the rest of the prompts to get your backup codes and finish the setup process
    1. Save the backup codes somewhere safe (e.g. in your password manager) to ensure you have a way of recovering your account if you lose access to your 2FA Authenticator

Authenticator App

  1. Open your smartphone’s app store (Android: Google Play Store / iPhone: Apple App Store)
  2. Search for “Google Authenticator”
  3. Install the Google Authenticator app (make sure it is the one published by Google LLC)
  4. Follow the “Set up Authenticator” instructions on the Authenticator Google Help page