Hi, app specific passwords are only for iCloud email addresses. You will get a code sent to your other trusted devices when you try to log in with another device or browser. At least with my outlook apple ID I don't need to create app specific passwords.
Sent from my sprint iPhone X!!! > On May 13, 2018, at 11:32 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don’t think you can use an app specific password on two different devices. > Maybe try it, but I think the point is that you create one for each device in > order to maintain the security of your two-factor authentication. > The point of app specific passwords is that you use them once on a specific > device for whichever app they were created for, if you ever don’t use said > device any more you can log into your Apple, Microsoft or gmail account and > revoke/delete the app specific password for said device to make extra sure it > can’t be used again. > I did read one article just now which said the security of app specific > passwords is a bit of a pretence since according to said article anybody who > could gain access to your app specific password can use it to access your > account, apparently even to log into your account online. But this article > was 4 years old and if you need app specific passwords that means you have > two-factor authentication enabled and hence logging into to your account > online should require you to also enter a code given to you by text message > or via an authenticator app such as Microsoft Authenticator or Google > Authenticator. > I certainly never use an app specific password again and if I buy a new > computer or a new iPhone I always generate another one to use with that > particular device. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel > McGee > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2018 12:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: app-specific passwords question > > > Hi all. So I plan to install outlook, gmail and inbox across my two devices > and after trying out each app, evaluate which one I will go with. > > However, I have a question about re using an > app-specific password.Having one password on my two devices, would it be bad > practice if I created one app-specific password for say, the gmail app and > use it again on the second device? > > Or should I create each > app-specific password per each device I'm using? > > I wanted to go with the best security practice and wondered which idea you > would recommend from a security point of view. > > Daniel > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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