Use One-Time Passwords
One-Time Passwords (OTPs) offer an additional level of security that can protect you while you are using public terminals that may have keyboard loggers or other keystroke-capture hardware or software installed. This system ensures that a discovered password is useless to the person who finds it.
Note: One-Time Passwords cannot be used in conjunction with the Share Access feature.
Important: Mac users can access Windows host computers with One-Time Passowrds. However, the feature is currently not available on Mac hosts.
One-Time Passwords are a combination of 6 words that are generated in a numbered list. Once you've enabled One-Time Passwords, you will be prompted to enter one after you enter your access code each time you access your host computer.
Note: Your administrator may require that you use One-Time Passwords.
Enable One-Time Passwords
Results: You will be prompted to enter a One-Time Password the next time you access your host PC from a client computer.
Access your Host PC using One-Time Passwords
- Go to www.GoToMyPC.com and log in to your account.
- Select the Connect button next to the computer your wish to access.
- If prompted, select Yes or Grant to download the GoToMyPC Viewer.
- When prompted, enter the host PC's Access Code and select OK.
- When prompted, enter one of your 6-word One-Time Passwords and select OK.
Generate a new list of One-Time Passwords
You can generate a new list of One-Time Passwords at any time while you still have OTPs enabled. Should you use all your OTPs before generating a new list, you will have to return to your host PC to generate a new list or to disable One-Time Passwords.
Disable One-Time Passwords
Before you begin: To help protect your security, you will be required to change your access code for your host computer any time you disable the use of One-Time Passwords.
Results: You have disabled One-Time Passwords for
GoToMyPC.
Article last updated: 21 February, 2025