Setting up Trusona for Snapchat 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 Snapchat.

By Trusona Engineering
Updated Apr 16, 2020

• 1. Log in to Snapchat
• 2. Access Profile Settings
• 3. Two-factor authentication
• 4. Enabling Two-factor authentication
• 5. Setup Options
• 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 Snapchat

Log in to Snapchat.

2. Access Profile Settings

Click on your profile icon, and then the red cog icon

Access profile settings

3. Two-factor authentication

Click on Two-factor authentication.

Click on Two-factor authentication

4. Enabling Two-factor authentication

Click on Continue and then Let’s do it!

Click on Continue

Click on Let's d!o it

5. Setup Options

The app will first provide 2 options to receive the code to set up Two-factor authentication. Click on Authentication app.

Select mobile setup

The app will provide 3 options to set up Two-factor authentication. Click on Set up manually

Select manual setup

6. Scan the QR Code

A QR code will be shown on the screen.

1. Open the Trusona app, and tap 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

Enter the code from the app into the screen, then click Continue. It should now show two-step verification is On.

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

Finalize

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