TOTP can be activated for your ECMWF user using the following steps.
These steps can also be used to set up new TOTP devices.
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- Login with your ECMWF user name or email address and password
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- Click on your name where the "Log In" link was previously; a dropdown menu appears
- Select Account
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- Click on the Change password tab
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- Under "Two Factor Authentication" click on Set up OTP
- You will be asked to login again
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- Login with your username and password as in step 2 above
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- Configure your OTP using your preferred Application ( Microsoft, FreeOTP, Google )
- With a smartphone app such as Google authenticator you have an option to scan the QR code
- Enter the 6-digit code displayed on your smartphone into the One-time code box
- Enter a Device name so you can remember which device this belongs to.
- In the example, the user has used "MySmartPhone"
- Click on Submit
- The Device is now set up and ready to use for accessing the relevant ECMWF services and applications. No further testing is needed.
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- Your configured TOTP devices now show
- You can add additional devices at any time
- You can remove a device by clicking on the Remove button
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What if I cannot scan the QR code ?
- If you cannot scan the QR code then click on the "Unable to scan" link
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- A 32-digit code is displayed
- Enter this code into your device
- Your device will display a 6-digit code
- Enter the 6-digit code displayed on your device into the One-time code box
- Enter a Device name so you can remember which device this belongs to.
- In the example, the user has used "MyLaptop"
- Click on Submit
- The Device is now set up and ready to use for accessing the relevant ECMWF services and applications. No further testing is needed.
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- Your configured TOTP devices now shown
- In this example, the user now has two devices configured
- You can add additional devices at any time
- You can remove a device by clicking on the Remove button
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