This article covers how to use Google Authenticator on your Android phone or tablet.

Note: Please refer to Google's terms and conditions, and iPayroll's Disclaimer Notice: Use of Third-Party Software or Websites.

First, You Need to Install This App on Your Device

Download the app from the Google Play Store, or select the image below to install the app:

Once the Google Authenticator app is installed on your device, you can then set up two-factor authentication (2FA).

Go to:

• Time Sync Google Authenticator
• Scan a QR Code
• Manually Enter a Time-Based Key
• Remove an Account

Time Sync Google Authenticator

Before you scan the QR code, it is a good idea to time sync the Google Authenticator app.

1. On your device, open the Google Authenticator app.
2. In Google Authenticator, select the menu at the top right of the app, and select Settings. from the dropdown.
   
3. In Settings, select Time correction for codes.
4. Select Sync now.
   
   If the time is already correct, a prompt will display - select OK.
   

Now you are ready to scan the QR code.

Scan a QR Code

Use this method if you want to capture the time-based key from the QR code.

1. On your device, open the Google Authenticator app.
2. In Google Authenticator, select +.
   Google Authenticator displays a menu.
   
3. Select Scan a barcode.
4. With your device, scan the QR code displayed in iPayroll.
   

   Note: If you can't already see the iPayroll Two Factor Authentication page with the QR code, in iPayroll, select your 'Logged in as your username' hyperlink at the top right of the page, next to the Logout, and select the Two Factor Authentication page.

   Google Authenticator adds the account to the app. A 6-digit verification code, which is regenerated every 30 seconds, displays.
5. In iPayroll, on the Two Factor Authentication page, enter the 6-digit verification code in the Verification code field and select Confirm.
   Note: You need to select Confirm before the code regenerates.

Now, each time you log into iPayroll, after you have entered your username and password, you will enter the latest 6-digit code from your authenticator app.

Note: Google Authenticator indicates how many seconds are left before the code expires, showing a countdown clock. If you don't have time to enter and confirm the code, as there are not many seconds left, wait until the code regenerates and use the latest code.

Hint: Press and hold the 6-digit code to copy the verification code.

Manually Enter a Time-Based Key

Use this method only if you unable to capture the time-based key from the QR code.

1. On your device, open the Google Authenticator app.
2. In Google Authenticator, select +.
   Google Authenticator displays a menu.
   
3. Select Enter a provided key.
   
4. In the Account name field, enter your account name (for example, your iPayroll username).
5. In the Your key field, enter the 16-character time-based key or paste the time-based key from iPayroll.
   Note: The time-based key is under the QR code in iPayroll. In iPayroll, select I can't scan the QR code to display the time-based key.
   

   Note: If you can't already see the iPayroll Two Factor Authentication page, in iPayroll, select your 'Logged in as your username' hyperlink at the top right of the page, next to the Logout, and select the Two Factor Authentication page.

6. Leave Time based as the token option.
7. Select Add.
   Google Authenticator adds the account to the app. A 6-digit verification code, which is regenerated every 30 seconds, displays.
8. In iPayroll, on the Two Factor Authentication page, enter the 6-digit verification code in the Verification code field and select Confirm.
   Note: You need to select Confirm before the code regenerates.

Now, each time you log into iPayroll, after you have entered your username and password, you will enter the latest 6-digit code from your authenticator app.

Note: Google Authenticator indicates how many seconds are left before the code expires, showing a countdown clock. If you don't have time to enter and confirm the code, as there are not many seconds left, wait until the code regenerates and use the latest code.

Hint: Press and hold the 6-digit code to copy the verification code.

Remove an Account

1. On your device, open the Google Authenticator app.
2. In Google Authenticator, press and hold the account you want to remove.
   The Bin icon appears in the top right of the menu bar.
3. Select the Bin icon.
4. Select Remove Account.
   Google Authenticator removed the account.