Wednesday, 25 May 2011

[How To]Prevent Gmail Password Hacking


Now a day E-mail accounts are hacked easily , so to solve this Gmail had added a new feature which is known as 2 Step-Verification in which the user have to type the password as well the verification code which will be sent to your mobile phone every time you Sign-In (i.e) to login the user need two password 1.original password 2.verification code . This feature can turned-on as well as turned off as required.
Instructions how to activate the 2 step-verifications:
1.Sign-In using your Gmail Account
2.Go to Setting -> Accounts & Imports Tab
   Choose the Other Google Account Setting.(New Window appears)
3.Under the personal Setting choose the 2 step-verification options.
4.Then 2 step Verifications window appears and select set 2 Setp -Verifications.



5.In 2 step Verifications window type the phone number and click ok then you will get a verification code to your mobile phone type the code ,Select Verify and OK.
6.Then list containing 10 Codes will be displayed . In case if you lose your mobile phone you can used these codes to recover your Email ( Each code can be used only once ).
*Make sure that you backup the codes.
7.Again you need to enter another phone number so that the backup codes will be sent their mobile.
8.Finally select the Turn-on Verification

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