iMessage iCloud sync not showing in iMessage preferences

According to Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support to enable iMessage for iCloud on Mac you go into iMessage preferences and check Enable Messages in iCloud, as shown here

However, the check does not appear on my system:

Is this a bug or a misconfiguration? I don't have an iPhone so maybe that's what it is?

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 22, 2019 1:37 AM

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Jul 31, 2019 3:20 AM in response to Azursortronear

I contacted Apple Support and it turns out you need two-factor authentication for this feature to be enabled

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iMessage iCloud sync not showing in iMessage preferences

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