Two-step verification requires a user to use more than one form of verification to access a LinkedIn Recruiter account and can greatly reduce unauthorized access to sensitive information such as InMail, seat assignments, and job postings.
Learn more about two-step verification in Recruiter below.
Enabling two-step verification is required for all Recruiter license holders to access their account to increase data security.
In the absence of two-step verification, your account will have insufficient protections if your password is ever compromised, and you face the risk of bad actors gaining access to your account. Your security should never be overlooked. Enabling two-step verification makes your data more secure because hackers need more than just your password to access your data.
By adding two-step verification to your account, together we can ensure that LinkedIn stays a safe, trusted, and professional platform.
If you do not already have two-step verification enabled, you’ll soon see an in-product banner notifying you that two-step verification will be turned on automatically in 30 days. You can proactively enable two-step verification.
Great! A single two-step verification applies to both your Linkedin.com and LinkedIn Recruiter account.
Users will see a mandatory signup page to access the product. Users won’t be able to log in without signing up for two-step verification.
Two-step verification requires a user to use more than one form of verification to access an account, usually by "knowing something" such as a password and by "having something" such as a mobile device.
You can select from two options: Phone Number (SMS) or Authenticator App.
Yes, but by default you’ll be asked for your mobile phone number. If you prefer the authenticator app, go to your account settings and enable it there.
By providing LinkedIn your phone number in two-step verification settings, we’ll use it to send you a custom pin to verify an attempt to sign in. The phone number you enter to turn on two-step verification won’t appear on your LinkedIn profile.
If you’re asked to set up two-step verification or to reauthenticate and you don’t have your phone, please contact us for further assistance. You’ll be asked to verify your identity prior to access being restored. You can then re-enable two-step verification which will grant you access to Recruiter.
When LinkedIn does not recognize the device that you're attempting to sign in from, we’ll require two-step verification.
Yes, go to your account settings and set it up any time before it’s required.
Admin: Due to an admin’s full control of contract settings and ability to assign/transfer seats, there’s a higher risk of negative impact if an admin seat is compromised. Turning on two-step verification at the personal account level and Recruiter account level helps keep your data and your company’s data more secure.
Seat holder: Enabling two-step verification helps keep your data and your company’s data more secure.
You’ll be prompted for a verification code when you log in (sometimes on trusted devices, always on new devices). You can also check your current setup in your account settings at any time.
No, no exceptions are granted on the two-step verification requirement.
Single Sign-on (SSO) customers are automatically exempt from the requirement as SSO enables a layer of security consistent with your corporate protocols. Two step verification is not required when SSO is enabled at the dashboard level. See Set up single sign-on (SSO) for Recruiter for more information.
Recruiter mobile users should ensure they have the most updated iOS or Android app in order to access their Recruiter accounts. Just like logging into Recruiter on a new or unknown Desktop device, when LinkedIn does not recognize the mobile device that you're attempting to sign in from, we’ll require two-step verification.
Note: Downloading the Recruiter mobile app isn’t a requirement to use two-step verification on your desktop.