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This was already required to generate what's called an "App Password", in order to keep using IMAP in a sane way without constantly getting emails about suspici
by mid-kid 5y ago
This was already required to generate what's called an "App Password", in order to keep using IMAP in a sane way without constantly getting emails about suspicious logins when my K9-Mail app on my phone connects to public hotspots.
The irony of the matter is that I keep my OTP key in the same password manager as my google password, in order to not require a phone to access it, and this "App Password" is significantly weaker than my generated passwords...
- mid-kid 5y agoOh and I should add that it was already rather compulsory in order to be able to log in to your account on "public" computers (think printing services, schools, ...), as google would straight up block the login unless you got an existing device to confirm your login (i.e. a phone with google apps and services, which I don't have). With the 2FA enabled this no longer is a problem as long as I have a device nearby on which my OTP key is stored...