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Title: The Apple two-step: My disastrous attempt to use Apple’s two-factor authentication Post by: HCK on October 18, 2016, 04:05:13 pm The Apple two-step: My disastrous attempt to use Apple’s two-factor authentication
<article> <section class="page"> <p> Following Glenn Fleishman’s recent article about setting up two-factor authentication (http://www.macworld.com/article/3123791/os-x/unlocking-a-mac-with-an-apple-watch-requires-two-factor-not-two-step-icloud-protectionwhat.html) to allow a wrist computer to unlock a desktop computer, I decided to turn on Apple’s augmented security to see how this feature worked.</p><p> And it was a disaster.</p><p> I activated two-factor authentication (2FA) and easily logged into my iMac, but was unable to log into any of my other devices. Apple’s support site was no help, and I eventually had to call AppleCare. The first thing I found out was that your devices become “trusted” when you’ve logged into them. Apple’s support document (https://support.apple.com/HT204915) says:</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3130566/security/the-apple-two-step-my-disastrous-attempt-to-use-apple-s-two-factor-authentication.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: The Apple two-step: My disastrous attempt to use Apple’s two-factor authentication (http://www.macworld.com/article/3130566/security/the-apple-two-step-my-disastrous-attempt-to-use-apple-s-two-factor-authentication.html#tk.rss_all) |