How to set up Xero Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) – WK Advisors and Accountants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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.

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Compatibility iPhone Requires iOS Languages English. Price Free. More By This Developer. Xero Expenses. Xero Projects. Xero Practice Manager. Xero Accounting. Xero Me. A screen like this will appear, prompting you to add a key. Go back to Xero and copy the key. Paste it into the Auth app. Make sure the 6-digit token length is selected.

Still Struggling to get your head around Multi Factor Authentication? Choose an Authenticator App Now, you need to choose an authentication app. 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. Share this. Let’s talk business We’ll untangle your complex business challenges and drive your business forward.

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Change the device you use for MFA – Xero Central

 

Setting up your backup email or security questions means you will always have access to your Xero account. Xero sends you a confirmation email to the backup email address you provided. When it arrives, copy the code. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Once it is downloaded, open Authy and set it up by following the instructions on the screen. Once you have successfully set up Authy, a screen like this will appear. Click the plus button to add your Xero account. A screen like this will appear, prompting you to add a key. Go back to Xero and copy the key.