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Authenticator app 2FA for government services

Government sign-in services protect tax records, benefits and official documents, and many now require a second step. These guides cover the ones that accept a standard authenticator app.

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Canada Revenue AgencyMFA is mandatory for a CRA account. How to add an authenticator app in Security settings, keep a passcode grid as backup, and avoid a permanent lockout.
FragDenStaatFragDenStaat calls 2FA Zwei-Faktor-Login. Set up an authenticator app, save the one-time recovery codes, and see why email login links change.
GosuslugiGosuslugi requires a second sign-in step and gives no backup codes. How to pick the one-time code (TOTP) option, set it up, and get back in without it.
Login.govLogin.gov makes 2FA mandatory and can't unlock a locked-out account. Add an authentication app, keep a backup method, and know what to do if you lose it.
mos.rumos.ru lets a code-generator app confirm sign-ins, but documents it only in a 2023 announcement. Where the setting is and what its help leaves out.
myGovmyGov only accepts authenticators that meet the SHA-256 standard, so scan its QR code rather than typing the key. Where the setting is and how to recover.
mykiEvery myki account starts with SMS verification. How to switch to an authenticator app in the PTV app or online, with a typed key, and what to do first.
MyMassGovMyMassGov makes MFA mandatory. Set up an authenticator app for your Personal or Business login, why it helps abroad, and how an agency resets lost MFA.
MyTax IllinoisMyTax Illinois requires a security code at sign-in. How to get it from an authenticator app, why to add a backup method, and who to call if locked out.
NY.gov IDNY.gov ID has no 2FA switch: a state service such as Unemployment Services asks you to enroll. How to use its Google Authenticator option with any app.
Pennsylvania myPATHmyPATH asks for a security code at every login and lists no backup codes. Set up an authenticator app, add a second method, and avoid a lockout.
RealMeRealMe documents no backup codes, and its terms recommend Google Authenticator. How to add an authenticator app to your RealMe login, and how to recover.
Service NSWMyServiceNSW requires MFA, and its help mentions no recovery codes. Set up an authenticator app, add a second method, and know who to call if you lose it.
Service VictoriaService Victoria requires MFA on every account. How to set up an authenticator app, why its 10 recovery codes matter, and what to do if you're locked out.
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeEmail codes no longer work for a USPTO.gov account. How to add an authenticator app, why the browser matters, and who to call if you lose your phone.
USCISYour USCIS online account asks for a code at every sign-in. Add an authentication app, keep the single backup code safe, and get back in after a new phone.
VicRoadsmyVicRoads won't let you in without two-step verification, and it can't be turned off. How to use an authenticator app, and what to do if you lose it.

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