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When 2-factor authentication is turned on, you might not always have access to your mobile phone when signing in to your MYOB account.

That's when your backup codes come in handy. These codes were generated when you set up 2-factor authentication and allow you to sign in to your MYOB account when you can't access you phone.

Follow these steps to sign in using your backup codes:

App-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.

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Using email 2FA?

If you don't have access to your emails, you'll need to call us to recover your account (have your account details on hand):

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    <p><b>Australia</b> - <a href="tel:1800-620-430">1800 620 430</a> | Monday to Friday <b>7am</b> to <b>8pm</b>, Saturday to Sunday <b>9am</b> to <b>5pm</b> (Melbourne time)</p>
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    <p><b>New Zealand</b> - <a href="tel:0800-400-207">0800 400 207</a> | Monday to Friday <b>9am</b> to <b>10pm</b>, Saturday to Sunday <b>11am</b> to <b>7pm</b> (New Zealand time)</p>

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Downloading, printing or regenerating your backup codes

When 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.

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Generate new backup codes before using the last two!  You might need these to generate a new set of backup codes, otherwise you'll need to get help with two-factor authentication.


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Signing in using a backup code

  1. Sign in to your MYOB account.

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  2. A screen

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  1. an authentication code.

  1. Click Try a different way to verify your account.

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  1. Click Use one of your backup codes.

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  2. Enter your backup code in the backup code field. The backup code you used to sign in can't be used again.

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  3. Click Sign in, and you

will gain access to your MYOB account.

  1. 're done.

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Used your last backup code? We recommend generating a new set. See Managing your backup codes.

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I've entered the wrong backup code

If you enter an incorrect backup code, you'll get the following error message:

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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:

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Need help?

If you don't have access to your backup codes, 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):

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    <p><b>Australia</b> - <a href="tel:1800-620-430">1800 620 430</a> | Monday to Friday <b>7am</b> to <b>8pm</b>, Saturday to Sunday <b>9am</b> to <b>5pm</b> (Melbourne time)</p>
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    <p><b>New Zealand</b> - <a href="tel:0800-400-207">0800 400 207</a> | Monday to Friday <b>9am</b> to <b>10pm</b>, Saturday to Sunday <b>11am</b> to <b>7pm</b> (New Zealand time)</p>
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