How to Use Facebook One Time Password [OTP]

Hi Friends! We know that Facebook is a social network that connects people with their friends. This popular social networking website progressively introduces

One Time Password

functionality (OTP) . This OTP is to generate a password code that is

valid only for one login session 

Or transaction and this avoids the traditional static password which is stored by the browser for login.

The main goal of OTP is that people using public computers for logging onto their Facebook account without using their regular password. Instead they can use One Time Password feature To

prevent their account from keyloggers and online monitoring malware

To Use the OTP service, users should text ” 

OPT 

Send To

9232232665

 They will immediately receive a code and they can use that code for logging in. This temporary access code is good for 20 minutes only, after that it gets useless . The cell phone number which is specified at the time of account registration is used for this process.

Facebook gives you a new innovative solution for this problem.

.”One-Time Password“

Follow these procedures to get the one time password

01.

Provide your mobile number in your Facebook account.

02.

When you need a one-time password text

OPT

Send

9232232665 (India Only) 

 and you shall receive the temporary password in your mobile

This password expires in

20Min

Even a lot of banks use a similar system

TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) 

which is mainly for transactions that involves moving money from your account . But the service of

OTP

is a testing phase and this is only for specified account, but soon it will available for every account

The other cool security related feature for users is more control over their account by Facebook Remote sign out. This will help the user in case when some one forgot to log off a computer and later realizes that he is logged in. The person can Remotely log off their account by using this service.

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