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This doesn't explain the comment. If you have a Google account for work you also have a work issued computer at minimum, so install a TOTP authenticator there.

This doesn't explain the comment. If you have a Google account for work you also have a work issued computer at minimum, so install a TOTP authenticator there. If you also have a work issued phone it's a total non-issue as you can use that for 2FA. If you access your work Google account from a personal device in circumstances where you don't have access to work equipment, then install an authenticator there.

vidarh 5y ago
> If you have a Google account for work you also have a work issued computer at minimum I have a Google account for work. I don't have a work issued computer. I think you're assuming too much about how other people might work. I agree there are enough options that it shouldn't really be a big problem, but it's not surprising that not everyone are aware of the options.
- CarelessExpert 5y ago
  > I have a Google account for work. I don't have a work issued computer. Which must mean you're using personal equipment and you're not doing what the previous person was talking about, which was: > It is very common to arrange your life so that you are able to 'hand in' all work devices and walk away. Context matters. I was arguing a specific point based on a scenario the previous individual was posing. That scenario apparently doesn't apply to you, in which case, go argue with that person, because it wasn't my claim. Now, if we want to talk about your specific circumstance, if you're using personal equipment to access a work account, stick a TOTP authenticator on your personal device. I honestly don't understand what's confusing about this.
  - vidarh 5y ago
    Doing work on my personal laptop does not mean I can't just hand in the work devices and walk away. My credentials would be disabled. The work data remains on work machines. > I honestly don't understand what's confusing about this. I didn't argue it was confusing. I argued against your assumption. And there's no need to use that tone - it comes across as aggressive and condescending. EDIT: I note this is not your only comment in this thread that comes across this way. Looking at your comment history suggests you're just direct, so I'll assume you don't mean anything by it, but it rarely goes over well here.
  - Normal_gaussian 5y ago
    At a previous position I regularly used a variety of company issued hardware (alongside my standard workstation). The only company device I had consistently was the phone. In my current position I can be called up for an emergency at any time. I'm not going to cart my desktop or laptop around on my day off, but carrying a phone for use with any reasonably secure machine I can find is a good solution. People with responsibility for operations systems will find themselves in this kind of situation somewhat regularly. These are also the people most likely to seperate work and personal devices due to usage policies or risk profiles.
- weird-eye-issue 5y ago
  Here is a possible suggestion, let me know if there are problems with it. Install Authy on your phone and backup the 2FA secret key in the same password manager that you have the work password stored. That will allow you to effectively share the account (2FA included) and fully relinquish control if you leave. Would that work?
  - vidarh 5y ago
    I'm not the person who said they had a problem with it.

vidarh 5y ago

> If you have a Google account for work you also have a work issued computer at minimum I have a Google account for work. I don't have a work issued computer. I think you're assuming too much about how other people might work. I agree there are enough options that it shouldn't really be a big problem, but it's not surprising that not everyone are aware of the options.

CarelessExpert 5y ago
> I have a Google account for work. I don't have a work issued computer. Which must mean you're using personal equipment and you're not doing what the previous person was talking about, which was: > It is very common to arrange your life so that you are able to 'hand in' all work devices and walk away. Context matters. I was arguing a specific point based on a scenario the previous individual was posing. That scenario apparently doesn't apply to you, in which case, go argue with that person, because it wasn't my claim. Now, if we want to talk about your specific circumstance, if you're using personal equipment to access a work account, stick a TOTP authenticator on your personal device. I honestly don't understand what's confusing about this.
- vidarh 5y ago
  Doing work on my personal laptop does not mean I can't just hand in the work devices and walk away. My credentials would be disabled. The work data remains on work machines. > I honestly don't understand what's confusing about this. I didn't argue it was confusing. I argued against your assumption. And there's no need to use that tone - it comes across as aggressive and condescending. EDIT: I note this is not your only comment in this thread that comes across this way. Looking at your comment history suggests you're just direct, so I'll assume you don't mean anything by it, but it rarely goes over well here.
- Normal_gaussian 5y ago
  At a previous position I regularly used a variety of company issued hardware (alongside my standard workstation). The only company device I had consistently was the phone. In my current position I can be called up for an emergency at any time. I'm not going to cart my desktop or laptop around on my day off, but carrying a phone for use with any reasonably secure machine I can find is a good solution. People with responsibility for operations systems will find themselves in this kind of situation somewhat regularly. These are also the people most likely to seperate work and personal devices due to usage policies or risk profiles.
weird-eye-issue 5y ago
Here is a possible suggestion, let me know if there are problems with it. Install Authy on your phone and backup the 2FA secret key in the same password manager that you have the work password stored. That will allow you to effectively share the account (2FA included) and fully relinquish control if you leave. Would that work?
- vidarh 5y ago
  I'm not the person who said they had a problem with it.