Use IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key) for secure two-factor authentication when logging in. If you are an existing IBKR client and have already activated IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key) via IBKR Mobile, you do not have to take any action. Once IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key) has been activated on your mobile device, it will authenticate your login from both IBKR apps.
If this is the first IBKR app you are installing on your mobile device, please activate IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key) for secure log in.
To activate IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key):
- Open the app, and if prompted that the app would like to send notifications, tap Allow.
- At the very bottom of the main screen, tap IBKR Mobile Authentication (IB Key).
- Tap Continue, then log in using your account credentials (username/password). Tap Continue.
- Select or add a phone number (by default, the number associated with your user account is selected) then tap Get Activation SMS.
- In the Activation Code field enter the SMS code you received then tap Activate.
- Once the activation code has been successfully received, you will get a “successfully activated\!” message. This may take several minutes.
- Tap Done.
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