Discord is a text, video, and voice chat app originally created for gamers, but it has been adopted by more and more people in other areas, including professionals. Because of this, it is essential to protect the users account, and the two-step verification (2FA) plays this role well. Check out the step-by-step guide on how to enable 2-Step Verification in Discord below.
How enable 2-step verification works
Two-Step or Two-Factor Verification (2FA) is an additional layer of security offered for secure login to various websites, products and services. It was developed to stop unauthorized access to an account with just basic data, in this case username, email or phone number, combined with a password.
Once enabled, two-step verification requires the user to enter an additional verification code, provided via email, by dedicated apps, or managers such as Authy, Google Authenticator and others. Regardless of the service, avoid SMS verification if possible, as it is the most insecure method of all.
How to Enable 2-Step Verification in Discord
In the case of Discord, you must download and install the Google Authenticator (App Store, Play Store) or Authy (App Store, Play Store) app to manage verification codes. See how to do it.
2FA Settings on Discord (Image: Playback/Discord)
- On the main screen, tap on “More” (the three parallel lines) and then on your avatar.
On the desktop, click on “Settings” (the gear icon); - Tap or click on “Account”;
- Under “2-Step Verification”, tap or click “Turn on 2-Step Verification”;
- Tap or click “Next”, copy or write down the code displayed on the screen and tap or click “Next”;
Discord 2FA registration using Authy (Image: Playback/Discord/Authy)
- Open Authy or Google Authenticator on your mobile, create a new authentication account, and type or paste the code;
- After registering the key, write down the Discord authentication code displayed in the app;
- Go back to Discord and enter the authentication code;
- Discord will give you the option to enable SMS authentication, don’t do it.
After completing these steps, 2-Step Verification will be enabled in Discord. From this point on, you will have to enter the code displayed in the app whenever you log in to a new device.