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Aside from the screwup here, this is a good chance to check backup mechanisms for your various 2FA accounts. If your phone is broken or stolen, do you have a re
by cheald 13y ago
Aside from the screwup here, this is a good chance to check backup mechanisms for your various 2FA accounts. If your phone is broken or stolen, do you have a recovery plan?
I keep backup codes for each of my 2FA services in a Truecrypt container, which is mirrored on Dropbox. Additionally, I keep a copy printed out and kept in a fire safe. Phone backups for personal accounts have my wife's phone on record, and I try to keep printed copies of the QR codes I used to set up the account.
About a year ago, my phone was shattered while on the road, and while I was able to regain access to those accounts due to existing login sessions on my home computer, I'd have been sunk without them. Make sure you have a plan for what you do if your phone authenticator becomes unavailable.