On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 06:18:01AM +0200, Bryan Holloway via mailop wrote:
> The password is correct, but it insists on verification from this user's no
> longer existing cellphone. Yet the back-up account exists. For some reason
> gmail refuses to try and use it, which would solve the underlying problem
> ...
Welcome to two-factor denial of service. I try to resist signing up for
such baked-in disasters as much as I can, but the powers that be (hello
GitHub) have made it impossible in many cases.
It is a sad state of affairs that no opt-out is available for users who
manage strong per-site passwords, and prize long-term availability over
often dubious security advantages of said 2nd-factors.
--
Viktor.
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