When two-factor authentication is turned on, you might not always have access to your authenticator app when signing in to your MYOB account. That's when your one-time use backup codes come in handy. These codes were generated when you set up two-factor authentication and allow you to sign in to your MYOB account when you can't access your phoneApp-based 2FA only If you don't have access to your 2FA device to get an authentication code, you can use a backup code instead. Each backup code can only be used once. UI Text Box |
---|
| Lost your backup codes | Using email 2FA? If you candon't log in and have lost you backup codes, we can help you recover your account. Once you're back in, you can download your 2FA backup codes at any time from the Security Centre. For more information, see Using the Security Centre. have access to your emails, you'll need to call us to recover your account (have your account details on hand): Australia - 1300 555 123 (7am - 8pm Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm Sat-Sun Melbourne time) New Zealand - 0508 328 283 (9am - 10pm Mon-Fri, 11am - 7pm Sat-Sun New Zealand time)
|
Downloading, printing or regenerating your backup codesWhen you first switch to a 2FA authenticator app, you're prompted to download 10 backup codes. You can download or print these codes again by signing into https://my.account.myob.com/backupcodes From here you can: download or print your remaining backup codes regenerate 10 new backup codes. This deactivates your old codes, which is handy if you've lost them.
Image Added
Signing in with backup codes UI Expand |
---|
title | Signing in using a backup code |
---|
| Signing in using a backup code- Sign in to your MYOB account.
Image Modified A screen appears asking for an authentication code. Click Try a different way to verify your account. Image ModifiedClick Use one of your backup codes. Image ModifiedEnter your backup code in the backup code field. The backup code you used to sign in can't be used again. If it was your last back up code, you can download a new set from the security centre.Image Modified Click Sign in, and you're done.
| expand | title | Download your backup codes |
---|
| - Sign in to the Security Centre and click Display Backup codes.
- Save or print your codes, and keep them somewhere safe.
|
HTML |
---|
<h2><i class="fa fa-comments"></i> FAQs</h2><br> |
UI Expand |
---|
UI Expand |
---|
title | I don't have access to my authenticator app or backup codes - how can I sign in to my account? |
---|
| I don't have access to my authenticator app or backup codes - how can I sign in to my account?If you're asked for a verification code but title | What happens when I run out of backup codes? |
---|
| What happens when I run out of backup codes?You can generate more. Just log in to the security centre and click Display backup codes, then download or print them and keep them somewhere safe. If you can't log in and you've run out of backup codes, you'll need to recover your account. | I've entered the wrong backup code |
| I've entered the wrong backup codeIf you enter an incorrect backup code, you'll get the following error message:
Image Added Here's some things you can check to get past it. Have you: made a mistake when typing in the code? Check the code in your 2FA app or email and try entering it again. copied and pasted a code you've previously used. To get a set of backup codes you haven't yet used, go to https://my.account.myob.com/backupcodes, sign in and click Print remaining backup codes. entered the wrong code too many times? If you've entered the wrong code five times, your account will be locked for twenty minutes and you'll have to wait before trying again. entered a backup code for another account? If you use more than one 2FA app, have more than one account in your 2FA app or you use more than one MYOB product, it's easy to enter the wrong code for your MYOB software. To check this, make sure the email address in the backup code file you downloaded matches the email address of your MYOB login email:
Image Added
|
Need help?If you don't have access to your authenticator app or backup codes, please contact us. See Recovering your account for more information.or you've tried signing in using a backup code, have had issues and none of the above tips have helped, call our support team (have your account details on hand): Australia - 1300 555 123 (7am - 8pm Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm Sat-Sun Melbourne time) New Zealand - 0508 328 283 (9am - 10pm Mon-Fri, 11am - 7pm Sat-Sun New Zealand time)
|