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Just tried to set up the 2 factor authentication. Easy. But, would it be possible to provide a phone number fallback? The set of printed codes is nice, but the
by gargs 10y ago
Just tried to set up the 2 factor authentication. Easy. But, would it be possible to provide a phone number fallback? The set of printed codes is nice, but the chances of losing them are far higher than losing your phone or having to deal with a corrupt authenticator app.
- marcc 10y agoI like that they aren't providing a phone number as a backup. There has been a lot of discussion recently questioning SMS-based 2FA as a target for social engineering (and other attacks). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12163046 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12163046
- sytse 10y agoThanks. Phone number backups are hard to set up and there are concerns about the security. That is why we have not build support for it. BTW I recommend using 1password so that you don't have to reset 2FA when you move phones (like with Google Authenticator).