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> To put it another way: This article describes logging in to a service via an email sent to your account. Every major service already has this in-place via the
by BinaryIdiot 12y ago
> To put it another way: This article describes logging in to a service via an email sent to your account. Every major service already has this in-place via the use of the "forgot password" link; if I have access to your email account, I can already log into any service which sends a reset link to your inbox.
Except with two factor authentication you can't simply reset your password via email and login. It's not perfect but services using two factor authentication prevents email from being a completely centralized way of authentication. I at least like that aspect of it.