Hello Sieghard, Of course I know that there is a difference between 2-step and 2-factor authentication. However, the method for adding / removing trusted phone numbers to / from one’s account is the same regardless of the verification method; hence the article that I posted for Regina.
Mark > On Aug 4, 2019, at 10:09 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Mark, > > In your one message you write about 2-factor authentication and in your > message to Reggie you write about 2-step verification. You do know these are > two different animals? They may both belong to the Apple species, but 2-step > verification is an older method which works on older devices and which Apple > does not recommend for newer devices which run I think iOS 10 or later. > I am also not understanding why there is so much complaining about increased > security. I have 2-factor authentication turned on for most services and > websites I use and where it is offered, e.g. my Microsoft accounts, Google, > Dropbox etc. For services which can use an authenticator app I use Microsoft > Authenticator, Google and Apple do sort of their own thing and Roboform, my > password manager, still uses email or text messages to send the code. One > should also note that with Apple you really only have to use 2-factor > authentication on a device or a web browser once, during that initial > verification you can specify that this is a trusted device or browser and > that's that for the future. I think often it's just a matter where people > should spend a bit of time reading up on how exactly it works in order to > understand this better. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2019 5:51 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: How do you8u turn off two factor authentication? > > Hello Regina, > > About two-step verification and SMS - Apple Support > > > About two-step verification and SMS > > Learn how SMS works with two-step verification for your Apple ID. > > When you set up two-step verification for your Apple ID, you must provide at > least one SMS-capable phone number to receive temporary verification codes > from Apple. You'll use these codes to verify your identity and help keep your > account secure. > > The text messages that provide verification codes are free of charge. If > you're not connected to your carrier's network when you receive the message, > your carrier may charge you for roaming. > > Add or remove an SMS number > > 1. > Sign in to your Apple ID account page, located at: > https://appleid.apple.com/account/home. > > 2. > In the Security section, click Edit. > > 3. > Click Add a Trusted Phone number. > > 4. > To add a number, enter the phone number and verify it with a text. > > 5. > To remove a number, click next to the phone number you want to remove. > > Original Article at: > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202656 > > Mark > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > regina alvarado > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2019 4:50 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How do you8u turn off two factor authentication? > > > Hi, where can you access your two-factor verification in settings. I want to > add to my numbers, thank you Mark. I have forgotten how I accessed this. > Thanks so much. > > Reggie Alvarado > > On Aug 3, 2019, at 5:45 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Chris, > > Your comments don’t make sense to me. > > First, in order to setup 2-factor authentication, you must also add at least > 1 rescue SMS phone number contact to your profile. > > Second, when you are required to verify your account, in the same prompt, the > dialog box includes a link that says something like, didn’t get code? If you > click on that link, then the code is sent to your SMS number. Once this is > done, you need only open the text message and, more often than not, the code > will be automatically entered into the required field, for you. > > By the way, you can have as many rescue SMS numbers associated with your > 2-factor authentication profile, as you like. > > In my case, for example, i have 3 telephone numbers in my profile. I can > have the verification code sent to any of them at any time. This eliminates > the need to cary multiple Apple devices at all times. > > I’m not suggesting that 2-factor authentication is perfect but I am arguing > that it is a necessary evil in a world were thieves live and breathe to rob > us of our identity. Also, I prefer 2-factor on Apple to that of Google’s > system, by far-and-away. > > Mark > > > > > > >> On Aug 3, 2019, at 9:51 AM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> It is beyond annoying. It is illogical. The other day I was trying to buy >> an app on my iPhone, however, the app store sent a verification code to my >> iPad. The problem is that I was fifty miles away from my home and I left >> the iPad at home. Does apple think if you have two apple devices you have >> to carry the two of them with you all the time? I can’t understand this >> logic. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Cris >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jim >> Fettgather >> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2019 11:34 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: How do you8u turn off two factor authentication? >> >> I accidentally turned on two factor authentication while setting up a New >> Mac computer, and have regretted it ever since. >> I do not think there is a way to turn it off, I find it highly annoying! >> >> >> From: Alex Stone >> Sent: Friday, August 2, 2019 5:26 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: How do you8u turn off two factor authentication? >> >> Unfortunately I don’t think you can. I tried to do this a couple of months >> ago. It looks to me like, once its on youre stuck with it. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On 2 Aug 2019, at 23:21, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hello folks, >> Does anyone know how to turn off the two factor authentication? I tried to >> do that from the iPhone settings and I was not able to do that. I also >> logged on to the AppleId site on my desktop and I could not find any check >> boxes or drop down menus to turn it off. It shows under security as turned >> on, but it does not give me any choices to turn it off. Does anyone know >> how to do that? >> >> I appreciate any help. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Cris >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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