Set up 2FA for LinkedIn

Before you start

Stay signed in and keep your password and primary email available for any identity confirmation.

Open the security settings

1. Open Me or your profile picture → Settings & Privacy → Sign in & security.
2. Open Two-factor authentication, turn it on and choose Set up → Authenticator App.

Connect Authenticator

Open Authenticator and choose +. Scan the setup QR code, or use manual entry if the service provides a setup key. Give the account a recognizable label and save it. Keep the QR code and key private.

Use LinkedIn’s secret key for manual entry and label the account LinkedIn. Enter the six-digit app code in LinkedIn to verify.

How to add an account · Use a setup key

Keep a way back in

Recruiter, Campaign Manager and Sales Navigator access can require two-factor authentication. A LinkedIn sign-in approval notification is separate from a generated app code.

If a code is rejected, check the account label and device time, then try a fresh code. Troubleshoot a rejected code.