2 Factor Authentication for Crystal Email users

2 Factor Authentication/2FA

• The easiest way to turn on 2fa for your account is to click here: myaccount.google.com.
• For more information see the Google provided documentation.
• The steps from your GMail web interface are as follows: Click on the SBGrid icon in the upper left - Select 'Manage your Google Account' - On the left select 'Security' - in the middle select '2-Step Verification' and then complete the web forms.
• When entering the verification code do not include the G-, only the numerical digits.

Alternative 2FA options

You will need a phone to set up 2-Step Verification at first, however these options are available afterwards.

• Android based phone Google Prompts
• Apple Phone/iPad Google Prompts
• Android based Google Authenticator app
• Apple Phone/iPad Google Authenticator app
• Sign in using App Passwords
• Sign in using backup codes
• Sign in with a backup phone
• Sign in with a security key
• Sign in with App Passwords

Apple Mail and THunderbird 2FA

• After 2FA is enabled you will be prompted to re-authenticate. Images below is for Apple Mail, but the process for Thunderbird is similar. It is a good idea to have your phone handy for the initial process. A drop down will appear in Mail.app
• Click on the 'Open Safari' button

• You will then be prompted for your Crystal GSuite credentials. If other credentials are listed you will need to manually fill in your Crystal GSuite info.

• Then proceed with your password

• On your device that you set up from myaccount.google.com you should receive a one time code.

• Enter the code and then be sure to allow the permissions in the following screen.

• You will likely not be prompted to do this again for some months.

App Passwords

• Some Applications (like Outlook) and older devices (like an older iPads) do not support 2FA authentication.
• For these use cases you must set up App Passwords.
• Sign in with App Passwords