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But clicking the link on your phone would only log you in on your phone, no? So your phone can't aid you here. If you're using any type of setup that doesn't u

• callahad 12y ago
  The email also contains a short, one-time-use password that you can use instead. Look at the email on your phone, enter the password on your laptop. I've wanted to move Persona in this direction for a while. I'm really excited to see if Webmaker is successful with this auth model.
• ncallaway 12y ago
  This is essentially the same system that Netflix and other services use to authenticate devices. Simply include an N character (usually 5) random code that expires in minutes (10-20). They can type in this code on whatever device they want to authenticate. Include a link in the email in case they are currently on the device they want to authenticate. This solution is good for long term authentications (registering a device to a service e.g. my Xbox to Netflix), but cumbersome for a service I log into frequently from many unique devices.