Hi. No, the 2 factor authentication is different from iCloud Keychain. Keychain keeps passwords and log-in information secure in Safari, while 2 factor authentication prevents someone else from unlocking or getting into your iPhone, at least I think that's right.
Wayne On 10/27/15, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Where can I find this? Is it tied to the keychain I did not want to turn on > but could find no way to avoid? What need are these 2 things, and if > keychain is not necessary how do I take it off? The necessity to always put > in my apple password is a pain every time I shut off my phone. I need > explanation from tekies who are smarter about technology than me. > > reggie & Lex > > On Oct 27, 2015, at 6:10 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > It's only if you enabled two-factor authentication before the iOS9 update. > You would have been given a recovery key that you were warned to not lose. > If you enabled it more recently, no such key is provided, and verification > happens differently. If you don't have the feature enabled at all, there's > nothing to worry about, though I would encourage you to turn it on as soon > as you can. >> On Oct 27, 2015, at 17:24, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> What I have been getting is to verify my apple ID password in settings. >> When I tap on this I am put in settings. I can then put in my apple >> password. Everything goes well until the next time I turn off my phone. No >> code asked for. What is this code, and where can I get it in case they >> ask? >> >> reggie & Lex >> >> On Oct 24, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> And if you don't get it. Is that OK, too? I haven't even typed in a >> password after the update. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> >> To: 'Eleanor Roberts' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015 2:52 pm >> Subject: Re: Apple ID verification prompt asking for 2FA recovery key? >> >>> >>> >>> Update: it's fine. I just called Apple, and was told that the 9.1 update >>> is prompting everyone with two factor authentication enabled to enter >>> their key due to a certificate update. Oddly, when I entered my password >>> just now, intending to give it the key, it didn't ask me for one. Go >>> figure! Anyway, if you're prompted for that key, this is apparently >>> normal. >>>> On Oct 24, 2015, at 08:18, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> A couple days ago, my iPhone (running 9.1) asked for my Apple ID >>>> password.. I thought nothing of it, until it then wanted my two factor >>>> authentication recovery key. My understanding is that this key is for >>>> recovery only, if I forget my password or am otherwise locked out of my >>>> account. My password was right, though. I got nervous about this, >>>> because it shouldn't prompt for that key, at least I don't think it >>>> should. Has anyone seen this, and/or does anyone know what might be >>>> going on? The prompt comes up once a day, but I haven't completed it >>>> yet. 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