With 2-Step Verification, you will protect your DePauw Google Account not only with your password, but also with another device.

2-Step Verification on your computer

Browse to mail.depauw.edu
1. For Email, enter your full DePauw Google Account email address (e.g., username@depauw.edu)
2. For Password, enter your DePauw Google Account password
3. Click Sign in
Open your account settings
1. Click your username, initial, or picture (e.g., avatar) in the upper right corner
2. Click Account
3. Go to the Sign-in & security section, and click Signing in to Google
4. In the Password & sign-in method section, and click 2-Step Verification
5. In the 2-step verification section, click Start setup >>
6. At the Please re-enter your password window
  1. Enter your DePauw Google Account Password
  2. Click Sign in
7. At the Set up your phone window
  1. For Which phone should we send codes to?
    1. For Phone number, enter the 10-digit number of the phone that you want Google to send a numeric code whenever there is a sign in attempt from an untrusted computer or device
    2. For How should we send you codes?, select either Text message (SMS) or Voice Call
    3. Click Send code
    4. At the Verify your phone window
      1. For Enter verification code, enter the 6-digit number sent to the phone you set up above
      2. Click Verify
  2. At the Trust this computer? window
    1. Select Trust this computer
    2. Click Next
      
      Note: As a security measure, trusted computers only ask for verification codes once every 30 days. Do not choose this option if you share a computer with another person or if you are using a public computer. We also recommend setting up a secure password to access your computer and putting your computer to sleep whenever you step away from it.
  3. At the Confirm window
    1. Click Confirm
8. 2-Step Verification has been successfully turned on for this account