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My parents are using GMail and I have no idea how to explain and set up 2FA for them. Google probably won't do a good explanation either. And 2FA probably won't
by butz 5y ago
My parents are using GMail and I have no idea how to explain and set up 2FA for them. Google probably won't do a good explanation either. And 2FA probably won't work on their landline telephone...
- CarelessExpert 5y agoThe blog post is vague, stating that only accounts that are "appropriately configured" will be automatically enrolled. This article speculates a bit that: > On Android, Google Prompt is a full-screen pop-up built into every device as part of Google Play Services, so that's easy. On iOS, Google Prompt requests for your account can be received by the Google Search app, the Gmail app, or the dedicated Google Smart Lock app. It sounds like everyone meeting these requirements will soon be enrolled in 2FA. So assuming this is correct, if your parents don't have an Android phone attached to the account, and don't have an iPhone with those apps installed, then this won't affect them. Of course, it'd be nice if Google was a little more clear on what they're doing, here...
- Hnrobert42 5y agoI don’t know if it is required. I think it is just going from opt in to opt out.
- skybrian 5y agoYou probably need to do it for them. Seriously. I bought my mother a Yubikey a while ago and walked her through printing out backup codes (stored in a location I will remember even if she doesn’t) and registering it with her Chromebook. It’s on her keychain, but she won’t need to use it until she gets a new computer when the Chromebook dies. The advantage of this is that her account can’t be broken into remotely, which would be catastrophic. (Contrast with another relative that I think is on her third Google account.)