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Should two-factor authentication let me verify via a single device?

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Allen thinks something is off with Apple’s two-factor authentication (2FA) system (http://www.macworld.com/article/2988668/security/apple-s-new-two-factor-authentication-bumps-up-security-and-ease-of-use.html) which is a replacement for its older two-step verification system. He’s verified and MacBook and his iPhone, but notes that when he logs in via a browser to the Apple ID site or iCloud.com using his MacBook…</p>

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…my MacBook will display a map with the option to select Don’t Allow or Allow. When I select Allow, I then get a pop-up with my verification code. Using this verification code, I’m able to log in with no issue.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3072564/security/should-two-factor-authentication-let-me-verify-via-a-single-device.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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