Strengthening 2-Step Verification by showing phone prompts to more users
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
This won’t apply if you use a security key to protect your account. You’ll also still be able to use other methods (such as a code received by text) by selecting a different method during the phone prompt verification steps.
Phone prompts verify your sign-in attempt via your smartphone
After you enter your password to sign in to your Google Account, Google sends a "Trying to sign in?" prompt to every eligible mobile device where you’re signed in. This prompt tells you when and where your password was entered, and then asks you to confirm or block the sign-in attempt by simply tapping your mobile device. You can still select a different verification method during sign-in if one is available on your account. You’ll also stop receiving prompts on a phone if you sign out of that phone. Learn more about phone prompts.
Users with security keys are excluded from this change
Users will not have prompts as their primary 2SV method in two situations:
- If an organization enforces the “Only security key” 2-Step Verification option for a user, there will be no change and the user will continue to be required to use security keys.
- If a user currently has, or at any point in the future adds, a security key on their account, the security key verification will be presented as the primary method.
Additionally, if a user doesn’t have 2-Step Verification turned on, this will not apply.
- Admins: This feature will be ON by default. Admins can only disable the feature by requiring the use of security keys. Visit the Help Center to learn more about protecting your business with 2-Step Verification.
- End users: This feature will be ON by default and can be disabled by the user. Visit the Help Center to learn more about signing in with 2-Step Verification.
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 7, 2020
- Available to all G Suite customers and users with personal accounts.
- G Suite Admin Help: Protect your business with 2-Step Verification
- G Suite Admin Help: Deploy 2-Step Verification
- Google Help: Sign in faster with 2-Step Verification phone prompts
- Google Help: Use a security key for 2-Step Verification
- Google Cloud Blog: Best practices for a more secure login in Google Cloud