Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[Karen Lewellen]

on a side note, something to consider.
There is a well established scam where you get an email branded from 
apple, claiming that your apple id has been compromised.

I get them regularly, and I do not even have an apple device.
The scam is one of many those who  successfully hacked large players use to 
further the  work of stealing your devices.
be very very careful that once you make this change you can easily and 
effortlessly verify to your devices that it is really  you.
Simply fortifying the importance of Andrew's question.  if there is a time 
limit, you may sart to look like  a hacker.

Kare


On Sun, 2 Apr 2017, Anders Holmberg wrote:


Hi!
If its valid up to ten minutes then i have to try to get it going on apple 
music on android again.
I don’t know why but i got a verification code and entered it directly after my 
password but it did not work.
I wonder if its because i have to digits at the end of it.
BUt this shouldn’t be any problem.
/A

1 apr. 2017 kl. 23:06 skrev M. Taylor :

Hello Andrew,

You ask a very interesting question.

Even though the field to which you are prompted to enter the 6-digit code has 
disappeared after switching to the messaging app, try re-initiating the 
process, in the original app, as the code should still be valid for at least a 
few minutes.  I thought I read somewhere that the code is valid for up to 10 
minutes.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 1:28 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my 
Devices and Accounts

Dear Mark,

Thank you for posting this.  I have two factor verification turned on, and i  
usually use a trusted device (my ipad) to receive a 6 digit code.  But say, no 
trusted device is available.  If the code arrives via text message on the 
iphone from which I'm trying to log in, how can I reliably read repeatedly the 
code that's been sent to me?  I've tried this, and I couldn't.  When I went to 
messaging application to read and memorise the code, and then returned to the 
application which required my entering the code, the field to which I'd have to 
type the code was gone.  Any tips or suggestions? Or does this mean that I 
always have to have another device at the ready while logging in?

On 1 Apr 2017, at 08:10, M. Taylor  wrote:

Hello All,

Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple
accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7,
Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email
accounts from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all
components, including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel
for Windows, and, after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs
from the grave to serve as on the fly trusted devices, all of my
products are now protected via Two-Factor authentication.

I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as
arduous as I so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time
and patience to learn the entire process.

To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will
be prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the
fly code you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web
browsers.  The best thing is that once you select to trust the device
or web browser, you will not be prompted for the security code again,
unless you choose to be prompted.

I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor
authentication on all of my devices and products to the test and I
must say that it performs as beautifully as Apple claims, including
when it is necessary to generate an application-specific password for
non-apple legacy clients such as older versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.

Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed
during the upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.

One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade
to two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and
familiarize yourself with the site because after upgrading to
two-factor for longer than
30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging
into that site with a verification code from either a trusted
device/phone number.

Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the
security wall (smile).

Mark

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Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
If its valid up to ten minutes then i have to try to get it going on apple 
music on android again.
I don’t know why but i got a verification code and entered it directly after my 
password but it did not work.
I wonder if its because i have to digits at the end of it.
BUt this shouldn’t be any problem.
/A
> 1 apr. 2017 kl. 23:06 skrev M. Taylor :
> 
> Hello Andrew,
> 
> You ask a very interesting question.
> 
> Even though the field to which you are prompted to enter the 6-digit code has 
> disappeared after switching to the messaging app, try re-initiating the 
> process, in the original app, as the code should still be valid for at least 
> a few minutes.  I thought I read somewhere that the code is valid for up to 
> 10 minutes.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 1:28 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my 
> Devices and Accounts
> 
> Dear Mark,
> 
> Thank you for posting this.  I have two factor verification turned on, and i  
> usually use a trusted device (my ipad) to receive a 6 digit code.  But say, 
> no trusted device is available.  If the code arrives via text message on the 
> iphone from which I'm trying to log in, how can I reliably read repeatedly 
> the code that's been sent to me?  I've tried this, and I couldn't.  When I 
> went to messaging application to read and memorise the code, and then 
> returned to the application which required my entering the code, the field to 
> which I'd have to type the code was gone.  Any tips or suggestions? Or does 
> this mean that I always have to have another device at the ready while 
> logging in?
>> On 1 Apr 2017, at 08:10, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple 
>> accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7, 
>> Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email 
>> accounts from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all 
>> components, including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel 
>> for Windows, and, after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs 
>> from the grave to serve as on the fly trusted devices, all of my 
>> products are now protected via Two-Factor authentication.
>> 
>> I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as 
>> arduous as I so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time 
>> and patience to learn the entire process.
>> 
>> To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will 
>> be prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the 
>> fly code you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web 
>> browsers.  The best thing is that once you select to trust the device 
>> or web browser, you will not be prompted for the security code again, 
>> unless you choose to be prompted.
>> 
>> I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor 
>> authentication on all of my devices and products to the test and I 
>> must say that it performs as beautifully as Apple claims, including 
>> when it is necessary to generate an application-specific password for 
>> non-apple legacy clients such as older versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.
>> 
>> Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
>> Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed 
>> during the upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.
>> 
>> One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade 
>> to two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and 
>> familiarize yourself with the site because after upgrading to 
>> two-factor for longer than
>> 30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging 
>> into that site with a verification code from either a trusted 
>> device/phone number.
>> 
>> Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the 
>> security wall (smile).
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
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RE: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[M. Taylor]

One more thing, I forgot to include in my previous post, although I have not 
done so, it is possible to have the code sent to your trusted phone number, via 
voice.  So, in this case, you could simply have the number read out loud to you 
on your phone.

I suspect this option is available in the More Options link that appears in the 
same dialog box as the 6-digit code prompt.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of M. Taylor
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 2:06 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my 
Devices and Accounts

Hello Andrew,

You ask a very interesting question.

Even though the field to which you are prompted to enter the 6-digit code has 
disappeared after switching to the messaging app, try re-initiating the 
process, in the original app, as the code should still be valid for at least a 
few minutes.  I thought I read somewhere that the code is valid for up to 10 
minutes.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 1:28 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my 
Devices and Accounts

Dear Mark,

Thank you for posting this.  I have two factor verification turned on, and i  
usually use a trusted device (my ipad) to receive a 6 digit code.  But say, no 
trusted device is available.  If the code arrives via text message on the 
iphone from which I'm trying to log in, how can I reliably read repeatedly the 
code that's been sent to me?  I've tried this, and I couldn't.  When I went to 
messaging application to read and memorise the code, and then returned to the 
application which required my entering the code, the field to which I'd have to 
type the code was gone.  Any tips or suggestions? Or does this mean that I 
always have to have another device at the ready while logging in?
> On 1 Apr 2017, at 08:10, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple 
> accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7, 
> Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email 
> accounts from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all 
> components, including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel 
> for Windows, and, after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs 
> from the grave to serve as on the fly trusted devices, all of my 
> products are now protected via Two-Factor authentication.
> 
> I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as 
> arduous as I so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time 
> and patience to learn the entire process.
> 
> To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will 
> be prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the 
> fly code you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web 
> browsers.  The best thing is that once you select to trust the device 
> or web browser, you will not be prompted for the security code again, 
> unless you choose to be prompted.
> 
> I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor 
> authentication on all of my devices and products to the test and I 
> must say that it performs as beautifully as Apple claims, including 
> when it is necessary to generate an application-specific password for 
> non-apple legacy clients such as older versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.
> 
> Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
> Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed 
> during the upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.
> 
> One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade 
> to two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and 
> familiarize yourself with the site because after upgrading to 
> two-factor for longer than
> 30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging 
> into that site with a verification code from either a trusted 
> device/phone number.
> 
> Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the 
> security wall (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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RE: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[M. Taylor]

Hello Scott and thank you for your kind words.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 12:09 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my 
Devices and Accounts

Hi Mark,

Well done.  You’re already more skilled than the security folks at the 
Democratic Party.;). You’ve protected yourself against fishing attacks and all 
sorts of brute force and other vulnerabilities.  Fishing is exactly how John 
Podesta’s email was penetrated and then broadcast all over Wikileaks which is 
why I made that comment.
Thank you for setting a good example and encouraging enabling this 
feature.


> On Apr 1, 2017, at 3:10 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple 
> accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7, 
> Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email 
> accounts from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all 
> components, including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel 
> for Windows, and, after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs 
> from the grave to serve as on the fly trusted devices, all of my 
> products are now protected via Two-Factor authentication.
> 
> I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as 
> arduous as I so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time 
> and patience to learn the entire process.
> 
> To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will 
> be prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the 
> fly code you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web 
> browsers.  The best thing is that once you select to trust the device 
> or web browser, you will not be prompted for the security code again, 
> unless you choose to be prompted.
> 
> I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor 
> authentication on all of my devices and products to the test and I 
> must say that it performs as beautifully as Apple claims, including 
> when it is necessary to generate an application-specific password for 
> non-apple legacy clients such as older versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.
> 
> Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
> Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed 
> during the upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.
> 
> One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade 
> to two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and 
> familiarize yourself with the site because after upgrading to 
> two-factor for longer than
> 30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging 
> into that site with a verification code from either a trusted 
> device/phone number.
> 
> Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the 
> security wall (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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RE: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[M. Taylor]

Hello Andrew,

You ask a very interesting question.

Even though the field to which you are prompted to enter the 6-digit code has 
disappeared after switching to the messaging app, try re-initiating the 
process, in the original app, as the code should still be valid for at least a 
few minutes.  I thought I read somewhere that the code is valid for up to 10 
minutes.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 1:28 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my 
Devices and Accounts

Dear Mark,

Thank you for posting this.  I have two factor verification turned on, and i  
usually use a trusted device (my ipad) to receive a 6 digit code.  But say, no 
trusted device is available.  If the code arrives via text message on the 
iphone from which I'm trying to log in, how can I reliably read repeatedly the 
code that's been sent to me?  I've tried this, and I couldn't.  When I went to 
messaging application to read and memorise the code, and then returned to the 
application which required my entering the code, the field to which I'd have to 
type the code was gone.  Any tips or suggestions? Or does this mean that I 
always have to have another device at the ready while logging in?
> On 1 Apr 2017, at 08:10, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple 
> accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7, 
> Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email 
> accounts from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all 
> components, including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel 
> for Windows, and, after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs 
> from the grave to serve as on the fly trusted devices, all of my 
> products are now protected via Two-Factor authentication.
> 
> I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as 
> arduous as I so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time 
> and patience to learn the entire process.
> 
> To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will 
> be prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the 
> fly code you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web 
> browsers.  The best thing is that once you select to trust the device 
> or web browser, you will not be prompted for the security code again, 
> unless you choose to be prompted.
> 
> I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor 
> authentication on all of my devices and products to the test and I 
> must say that it performs as beautifully as Apple claims, including 
> when it is necessary to generate an application-specific password for 
> non-apple legacy clients such as older versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.
> 
> Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
> Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed 
> during the upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.
> 
> One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade 
> to two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and 
> familiarize yourself with the site because after upgrading to 
> two-factor for longer than
> 30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging 
> into that site with a verification code from either a trusted 
> device/phone number.
> 
> Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the 
> security wall (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[Andrew Lamanche]

Dear Mark,

Thank you for posting this.  I have two factor verification turned on, and i  
usually use a trusted device (my ipad) to receive a 6 digit code.  But say, no 
trusted device is available.  If the code arrives via text message on the 
iphone from which I'm trying to log in, how can I reliably read repeatedly the 
code that's been sent to me?  I've tried this, and I couldn't.  When I went to 
messaging application to read and memorise the code, and then returned to the 
application which required my entering the code, the field to which I'd have to 
type the code was gone.  Any tips or suggestions? Or does this mean that I 
always have to have another device at the ready while logging in?
> On 1 Apr 2017, at 08:10, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple
> accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7,
> Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email accounts
> from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all components,
> including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel for Windows, and,
> after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs from the grave to serve
> as on the fly trusted devices, all of my products are now protected via
> Two-Factor authentication.  
> 
> I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as arduous as I
> so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time and patience to learn
> the entire process.
> 
> To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will be
> prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the fly code
> you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web browsers.  The best
> thing is that once you select to trust the device or web browser, you will
> not be prompted for the security code again, unless you choose to be
> prompted.  
> 
> I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor authentication on
> all of my devices and products to the test and I must say that it performs
> as beautifully as Apple claims, including when it is necessary to generate
> an application-specific password for non-apple legacy clients such as older
> versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.
> 
> Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
> Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed during the
> upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.
> 
> One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade to
> two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and familiarize
> yourself with the site because after upgrading to two-factor for longer than
> 30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging into
> that site with a verification code from either a trusted device/phone
> number.
> 
> Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the security wall
> (smile). 
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[Scott Granados]

Hi Mark,

Well done.  You’re already more skilled than the security folks at the 
Democratic Party.;). You’ve protected yourself against fishing attacks and all 
sorts of brute force and other vulnerabilities.  Fishing is exactly how John 
Podesta’s email was penetrated and then broadcast all over Wikileaks which is 
why I made that comment.
Thank you for setting a good example and encouraging enabling this 
feature.


> On Apr 1, 2017, at 3:10 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple
> accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7,
> Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email accounts
> from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all components,
> including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel for Windows, and,
> after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs from the grave to serve
> as on the fly trusted devices, all of my products are now protected via
> Two-Factor authentication.
> 
> I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as arduous as I
> so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time and patience to learn
> the entire process.
> 
> To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will be
> prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the fly code
> you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web browsers.  The best
> thing is that once you select to trust the device or web browser, you will
> not be prompted for the security code again, unless you choose to be
> prompted.
> 
> I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor authentication on
> all of my devices and products to the test and I must say that it performs
> as beautifully as Apple claims, including when it is necessary to generate
> an application-specific password for non-apple legacy clients such as older
> versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.
> 
> Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
> Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed during the
> upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.
> 
> One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade to
> two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and familiarize
> yourself with the site because after upgrading to two-factor for longer than
> 30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging into
> that site with a verification code from either a trusted device/phone
> number.
> 
> Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the security wall
> (smile).
> 
> Mark
> 
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Apple Two-Factor Authentication Finally Enabled on all of my Devices and Accounts

[M. Taylor]

Hello All,

Well, I cannot say that it was easy, given that I have multiple Apple
accounts on a wide variety of devices including Windows 10, Windows 7,
Windows 8, Mac, iOS, etc and also that I access my various email accounts
from legacy Windows based clients but, after updating all components,
including the latest versions of the iCloud Control Panel for Windows, and,
after resurrecting a couple of old iPhones and Macs from the grave to serve
as on the fly trusted devices, all of my products are now protected via
Two-Factor authentication.  

I dare say that most will not find the upgrade to two-factor as arduous as I
so, I do recommend upgrading if you have both the time and patience to learn
the entire process.

To those of you who only have one device? I say go for it as you will be
prompted for a telephone number that can always provide the on the fly code
you will need to login to new Apple devices or any web browsers.  The best
thing is that once you select to trust the device or web browser, you will
not be prompted for the security code again, unless you choose to be
prompted.  

I have spent the past two days really putting two-factor authentication on
all of my devices and products to the test and I must say that it performs
as beautifully as Apple claims, including when it is necessary to generate
an application-specific password for non-apple legacy clients such as older
versions of Outlook or Thunderbird.

Keep in mind that this is something that you do not want to rush through.
Take your time and read all of the information that is displayed during the
upgrade process as it will help you a great deal.

One more thing, I strongly suggest that before you decide to upgrade to
two-factor, that you login to http://appleid.apple.com and familiarize
yourself with the site because after upgrading to two-factor for longer than
30 days, the only way you will be able to turn it off is by logging into
that site with a verification code from either a trusted device/phone
number.

Good Luck to you all and I'll see you on the other side of the security wall
(smile). 

Mark

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