6 ms·
Read the documentation. The plan is: 1) When you activate the service, you get a list of ten OTP codes that you should print and store in a safe place. 2) You
by cwb71 16y ago
Read the documentation. The plan is:
1) When you activate the service, you get a list of ten OTP codes that you should print and store in a safe place.
2) You can set up a backup phone in case your primary is lost/stolen/fails. There is a voice option, so this number does not have to accept SMS.
- alanfalcon 16y agoThanks. I also found this: If you don't have the OTP codes and didn't set up a backup, and can't access any computer/device where you have access from logging in during the past 30 days: 3) You'll need to fill out an account recovery form to verify ownership of the account. Take time to answer each question to the best of your ability. The form was designed to ensure that no one can gain access to your account except you. Since Google doesn't collect a lot of information about you when you sign up for an account, we will ask you questions like when you created your account, what Google services you use, and who you email frequently (if you use Gmail) to make certain you are authorized to access your account.
- drivebyacct2 16y agoI have no idea when I made my Gmail account. It was years ago when "gmailswap" was the place to be. I know there's other options, but still.
- khafra 16y agoSame here; that's why I forwarded the oldest email in my account to another address, took note of the date on it, and saved it to my hard drive; headers intact.
- dave84 16y agoI've been called on a few occasions to recover the gmail accounts of family and friends and it hasn't worked once, even when supplying reasonably accurate data. I really don't trust it.
- jcr 16y ago> 1) When you activate the service, you get a list of ten OTP codes that you should print and store in a safe place. The main problem with having a list of randomly generated OTP codes is, it very obviously looks like a list of randomly generated OTP codes! A far better approach is to use the lines of a poem, prayer or even a list of motivational slogans or a grocery shopping list. You can even get more tricky with things like not using the first character or word of the lines. You always need to assume your list of OTP's will fall into the wrong hands, so your list should be protected by at least obfuscation and plausible deniability.
- ghshephard 16y ago99.9% of the time you aren't worried about someone getting your wallet and taking your password - You are worried about people phishing you, snooping, or otherwise cracking your password. You'll get a lot more bang for your buck defending against the high-probability attacks then being concerned about the theoretical, but highly unlikely vectors.