On Tue, May 03, 2022 at 01:07:07AM -0400, José María Mateos wrote: > On Mon, May 2, 2022, at 23:25, lilydjwg wrote: > > Google doesn't disable app passwords (requires 2FA). Google is going to > > disable account passwords login at the end of this month.[1] > > > > I've switched to OAuth because I don't want to enable 2FA (which means > > if I lost all my devices, I would lose access to my Google account). > > Your concern is valid, but I think there are ways around it
You're on vacation. You probably didn't bring a laptop, because... you're on vacation. You go out and leave your phone somewhere, never to be seen again. Now what? This happened to me. It's the biggest reason I hate that Google has become so insistent on 2FA. In this situation--just when you need it most--you completely lose access to your google accounts, until you return home. If this is day one of your 2-week vacation... :( -- Derek D. Martin http://www.pizzashack.org/ GPG Key ID: 0xDFBEAD02 -=-=-=-=- This message is posted from an invalid address. Replying to it will result in undeliverable mail due to spam prevention. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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