Okta Verify is an authenticator originally designed to provide extra protection when signing into an Okta account or accessing Okta-protected resources. However, its capabilities are no longer limited to only Okta accounts, and now it can be largely used by anyone who wants to add an extra layer of security to their different accounts.

As such, this article describes how to use Okta Verify as a third-party authenticator for websites with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) capabilities. 

• Okta Verify
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Account Protection
• Extra Security

Follow the video or steps below to get started.

NOTE: Before following the steps below, please make sure that the account that should be protected by Okta Verify is hosted on a website that allows Multi-Factor Authentication.

1. Log in to the desired third-party website. (that is, LinkedIn, GitHub, Facebook).
2. Navigate to the Security menu (or to the menu from where the 2FA can be set; it may differ from one website to another). 
3. Follow the steps indicated by the website to set up the authenticator until a QR code is reached.
   • NOTE: Sometimes, there might not be a QR code, but a Key or both.
4. Launch the Okta Verify app.
5. Click the + sign to add an account.
6. Choose Other and click Scan a QR Code.
   • If the QR code is not available for the website, choose Enter Key Manually.
7. Scan the QR code that is displayed on the third-party site (or enter the Account Name and the Key given by the website).
8. Click Done.
9. Now, the account that was just added will be displayed in the Okta Verify app.
10. On the next login to that third-party site, a prompt will be displayed to enter the authentication code from the Okta Verify app for that site.

NOTE: Although Okta Verify has push and number challenge capabilities, only the 6-digit code is available when using Okta Verify as a third-party authenticator.

Related References

• How to Setup Okta Verify on a New Device
• About Multi-Factor Authentication
• 2FA Websites List