How do I set up 2-step verification for my University account without a smartphone (Linux)?

• Download and install OTP client from here: https://github.com/paolostivanin/OTPClient
• It is a free, open source utility
• Packaged versions for various distributions are available, follow instructions included on the page to download and install the program.
• Open a terminal and enter otpclient to start the program
• Follow the prompts to set up a local credential database, as well as an authenticaton password that will be used to store your credentials
• The password cannot be recovered or reset, do not forget it
• From a web browser, log in to https://outlook.aber.ac.uk
• You will be prompted to provide More Information
• Click Next
  
  
• Click I want to use a different authenticator app then click Next
  
• In OTPclient, click the + button to add a new token, and click Take Screenshot
  
  • Draw around the QR code for your newly enrolled token
    
• Double click the newly added one time password to generate an OTP value
• New values last for 20 seconds, and are automatically copied to the clipboard.
• Go back to your account login page and click Next
  
• Enter the code displayed by OTP Client and click Next
  
• You will then be taken to a confirmation screen. Click Done to finish
• The setup is now completed and you will need to verify any requests to login to your Office 365 account from off-campus using the app on your computer.

Please note

• Once setup has been completed you will only need to use the 2-step verification when accessing your account off campus
• Microsoft applications will prompt you for 2-step verification off-campus as and when needed.
• You can change your authentication method using these instructions