Securing your LinkedIn account using two-step verification is a great idea, especially if that account is an important tool to you.
LinkedIn is a great tool for finding professional connections, and the more popular you are on the service, the more valuable that account is. That’s why you should do everything in your power to keep things as safe as possible; Two-step verification is a feature that will greatly improve security and is very easy to implement.
Most important websites offer this extra security measure for your account and you should seriously consider adding it to your account. You never know what could happen, so any additional security measures are always welcome. Enabling it for your Google account or Dropbox account is easy.
But let’s go back to LinkedIn and its two-step verification feature.
LinkedIn Two-Step Verification
Step 1: Sign in to your LinkedIn account. Once you’re signed in, hover over your photo, at the top right of the page.
Step 2: A menu will appear, showing a list of options you can adjust in your account. LinkedIn is pretty complicated in that sense (even removing the connection takes several steps).
You are interested in Review your privacy settings part. You will be asked to re-enter your password before you are actually allowed to do so.
Step 3: That’s pretty much a setting, I know. However, you will press Account to go to the relevant section in this particular situation.
Step 4: Now that you are in the Account section, click on Manage security settings. Don’t worry, we are very close to achieving what we set out to do.
Step 5: Two-step verification for login may have been disabled on your account. You’ll want to click Turn on to start using this feature.
Hot Tip: This page is also where you can ask LinkedIn to use a secure connection when browsing. It’s another feature that will provide extra security for your account. So while you’re here, just tick the box next to it.
Step 6: You will probably be asked to re-enter your password again (better safe than sorry I guess). This next step requires you to have a cell phone that you can use nearby. Enter its number and don’t worry, LinkedIn won’t show it on the website.
When you are done entering the phone number, click the . button Send code button at the bottom of the screen.
Step 7: You will receive a security code via SMS, as shown below. Enter that code in the next window and click Verification.
Step 8: If everything went according to plan, your account should now have two-step verification enabled. Here’s what happens when you try to log in to your account:
After entering the password, a code will be sent to your phone via SMS. Only after entering that code will you be allowed into your account.
You may have several computers that you use all the time – for example at work and at home. You can tell LinkedIn to Realize this device in the future. That way, you won’t have to go through a two-step process when using those computers.
Conclusion
Enabling two-step verification for your LinkedIn account is a simple step that can help secure your account in the long run, so I recommend doing it as soon as possible.
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