Setting up Trusona for Pluralsight 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 Pluralsight

By Trusona Engineering
Updated May 5, 2020

• 1. Log in to Pluralsight
• 2. Access Your Profile
• 3. Access Your Account Settings
• 4. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication
• 5. Scan the QR Code
• 6. 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 Pluralsight

Log in to Pluralsight.

2. Access Your Profile

From the dropdown menu, click on Profile.

Click on Profile

3. Access Your Account Settings

On your profile page, click on the Settings tab.

Click on the Settings tab

4. Enable Multi-Factor Authentication

Scroll down to the Multi-Factor Authentication subsection and click on the Enable button.

Click on the Enable button

5. 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

6. Finalize

Enter the code from the app into the screen, then click on Enable multi-factor authentication.

Entering the code

It should now show that Two-Factor authentication is Enabled.

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

Finalize

Enabled

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