Ofsted services: multi-factor authentication for Government Gateway
Set up additional security features on your Government Gateway account
Applies to England
You have the option of setting up a further level of security in your Government Gateway account for Ofsted services.
If you do set this up, you will receive a code when you want to:
- sign into Government Gateway
- reset your Government Gateway password
- recover your Government Gateway user ID if you forget it
If you lose your user ID or password, you will find it easier to recover or reset them with multi-factor authentication set up.
How to set up multi-factor authentication
You will need to:
- Create a Government Gateway account if you do not have one, or sign into your existing account.
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- Scroll down to 鈥榊our security preferences鈥�.
- Select 鈥楢dd鈥�.
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Select whether you want to receive access codes by text message, voice call or through an app:
- text message, which you will need a mobile phone number for
- voice call, which you will need a phone number for
- through an app, which you will need a smartphone or tablet for
- Follow the instructions for the method you chose.