How to Enable two-step verification

Install Authy!
The best way to manage all your 2FA accounts is to use the Authy app. It enables you to have a single mobile app for all your 2FA accounts and you can sync them across multiple devices, even accessing them on the desktop. Install Authy on your device (Google Play, App Store, macOS, Windows or Chrome web store) by searching for it in your device’s app store. Read more information on the features of Authy here.
Setup

Two Factor Authentication via Authy or Google Authenticator is one of the best ways you can protect your NextGenHabbo account - you just need to scan a QR code via the app and every time you login to the NextGenHabbo website you will need to enter a 6-digit numerical token.

Follow this guide to enable two-step verification services using one-time based tokens on your NextGenHabbo account.

  • Navigate to the Security section of your NextGenHabbo account (or follow this link).

  • Click the green Enable button.

  • You should see "Success! Two factor authentication has been successfully enabled for your account." notification appear.

  • You're now ready to setup two-step verification. Install Authy (Recommended) or Install Google Authenticator one your device (iPhone/Tablet/PC et cetera)
    See "Authy vs. Google Authenticator" below.

    • From here we'll be using Authy in this setup guide.

    Install Authy on your device (Google Play, App Store, macOS, Windows or Chrome web store).
  • Launch the Authy App on your device and click Add Account at the bottom of the screen.

  • You’ll be prompted to hold your phone up to your computer to capture the NextGenHabbo QR code. Click Scan QR Code (Sample)

  • To scan the code, point your device’s camera at the NextGenHabbo QR code on your computer.
    If successful, you will be asked to confirm the logo and account name (enter NextGenHabbo) on your device. Click Done.
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  • Back on your device, look at your Authy app, and note the 6-digit numerical token 000-000 that applies to your NextGenHabbo account.

  • Now, logout of NextGenHabbo (currently located at the top right of the website).

  • Now, log back into your NextGenHabbo account, you'll be redirected to the Account Locked screen.

  • Enter your one-time verification code look at your Authy app, and note the 6-digit numerical token 000-000 enter this into the one-time verification field then click Proceed button.

  • Congratulations! You've now setup two-step verification on your NextGenHabbo account. Use the Authy app whenever you login, simples!

Currently, you need to use your two-step verification token every time you login to the NextGenHabbo website. This will soon be updated based on IP Address (only required if your IP changes or you clear cookies for nextgenhabbo.com).

Authy vs. Google Authenticator

In short, people are slow to change, and when people do change their minds about 2FA, they typically first come across Google Authenticator for protection, because Google permeates so much of the internet, anyway.

Google Authenticator, like Authy, generates a time-dependent six-digit code, which you enter after you submit your username and password. It’s not bad at providing necessary second-factor protection, for sure. And users are pretty satisfied, that is until a lost phone or a desire to switch devices forces them to make a change.

From Authy's (obviously biased) perspective, there’s a lot to be desired when it comes to Google Authenticator. Let’s break it down:

Google Authenticator lacks multi-device support.

With Authy’s multiple-device functionality, your 2FA tokens automatically sync to any new device you authorize. And, if a device is lost, stolen, or retired, you can deauthorize it from any authorized device just as quickly. Google Authenticator users are tied to a single device, so if you want to register a new phone or tablet, Google Authenticator automatically unregisters your current device.

Google Authenticator is only available on mobile devices.

Some people are more mobile than others, but if you spend any time at all with a desktop computer, you’ll be happy to discover that Authy’s 2FA protection is also available as a browser extension. This proves especially convenient because desktops users — especially people who don’t have a smartphone or tablet — are no longer required to copy a security code delivered to their phone over to their laptop or desktop computer. Authy brings the entire 2FA security experience directly to the user regardless of device.

Google Authenticator has no encrypted recovery backups.

Out of the gate, Authy lets you take advantage of encrypted backups in the cloud. How is this handy? Lose a phone, and you can still access Authy accounts from other devices (as long as you have not disabled the multi-device feature). Get a new phone, and you can install the Authy app, verify your identity, and access all your Authy tokens relatively painlessly when compared to Google’s solution. Google Authenticator falls short when it comes to cloud sync options. With Google, if you lose your phone you lose your access. Get a new phone and prepare to manually transfer your accounts, all of them, one at a time. This scenario alone seems to be the biggest reason people switch from GA to Authy. Read how Authy tokens are backed up and encrypted.

Google Authenticator has limited password protection.

What makes Authy more secure than Google Authenticator is that our app keeps your tokens safe with three different types of passwords: Backup passwords, Master passwords, and PIN protection (Finger Print, Touch ID, Face ID et cetera). Learn how each keeps your tokens secure.

Source: Authy Blog "Authy vs. Google Authenticator" (https://authy.com/blog/authy-vs-google-authenticator).

Update: Saturday, 31 March 2018 (BST) @ 18:19 This page should now be fully responsive across devices