The second factor is only used when you add your iTunes account to a *new* Mac or iOS device
On 29 Mar 2013, at 01:12, Jeff Weinberger <j...@jeffweinberger.com> wrote: > Has anyone added 2-factor authentication to their Apple ID for use with > iTunes purchasing (and presumably other Apple ID uses)? I tried it and can't > get it to work as expected, at least. > > Here's what I expected to happen: > > - I enable 2-factor authentication, and verify my iPhone as a trusted device > - I try to make an iTunes purchase on another device (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.) > - It asks me for my password > - It then asks me for a verification code, which gets sent to my iPhone > - I enter that code and the device on which I just made the purchase is now > trusted for future purchases > > The same flow before 2-factor authentication was: > > - I try to make an iTunes purchase on any device (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.) > - It asks me for my password > - The purchase completes > > Here's what actually happened: > > - I enabled 2-factor authentication and added my iPhone as a trusted device > - I tried to make an iTunes purchase on another device (I tried this with 5 > different devices, Macs, iPhones, iPads - all with the same result) > - It asked for my password > - the purchase completed > > It never asked for any kind of second factor for authentication as I expected. > > I asked Apple, and they can't seem to figure it out (they read me their > documentation - which I had read and led me to believe my first scenario, > then they stopped responding) > > Has anyone tried this? Do you get the same results? Or am I expecting the > wrong thing? > > Any advice or direction is much appreciated! > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
