It’s also a major security improvement compared with passwords alone. I would recommend setting up two-factor authentication for every account that supports it. Note the new feature in the password settings of Mac OS Monterey that allows the Mac to generate the codes used for two-factor authentication by various Web sites. It supports time-based one-time passwords, which are commonly used as the second authentication factor.
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 09:36 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: 2factor Authentication 2 Factor Authentication is now required by apple. When necessary, you will receive a verification code on one of your authorized devices signed into your Apple ID. You will need to enter this code in to the device that is requesting the verification code, before you will be allowed to proceed with whatever it is that has generated the need for 2 Factor Verification. This usually is required when signing in to a device using your Apple ID. HTH. - Brad - On Dec 28, 2021, at 23:14, Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com<mailto:lorice...@gmail.com>> wrote: another question, I seem to have set up 2factor authentication accidentally. this doesn't surprise me as I know this is what Apple wants. it used my cell phone number which is ok. how does this work if I need to use it? thanks. Lorie -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A4F325E8-834C-4F0B-99BB-150E6EDC42C9%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8B1D4A20-D42B-4A8B-BBC9-EC429AF2960C%40swbell.net<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8B1D4A20-D42B-4A8B-BBC9-EC429AF2960C%40swbell.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/BN7PR16MB39889E6060CCF41B0EABDF3BFF449%40BN7PR16MB3988.namprd16.prod.outlook.com.
