Setting up Trusona for Facebook using 2-Step Verification with TOTP

This guide details the steps required to set up Trusona as a 2-step verification authenticator with TOTP for Facebook.

By Trusona Engineering
Updated Apr 13, 2020

• 1. Log in to Facebook
• 2. Your Account
• 3. Login & Security
• 4. Enable Two-Step Verification
• 5. Authentication app
• 6. Scan the QR Code
• 7. Finalize

Installing the Trusona App

Before you get started with the instructions below you'll need to install and register with the Trusona App.

1. Download the Trusona App on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2. Follow the registration steps in the App.
3. Verify your email by clicking the link from Trusona.
4. You're setup and ready to go!

1. Log in to Facebook

Log in to Facebook.

2. Your Account

Click on Your Account settings.

Click on Your Account

3. Login & Security

Select Security and Login.

Click on Log in & Security

4. Enable Two-Step Verification

Click on 2 Step Verification.

5. Authentication app

Click on Use Authentication App.

Authentication app

6. Scan the QR Code

A QR code will be shown on the screen.

1. Open the Trusona app, and tap on the Settings menu
2. Tap 2-step verification (TOTP)
3. Scan the QR code
4. Type in the number you see from the Trusona app

Scanning the code

7. Finalize

Click Continue and enter the code from the app into the screen, and click Continue again. It should now show that Two-Step Authentication is now enabled.

Entering the code

The next time you log in to Facebook and are prompted for a One-time passcode, you can use the Trusona app to log in.

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