rony-z
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Q: Two Step Verification on several devices

HI.

I Have an iMac, iPad, and an iPhone.

In these devices there Are the same apps like iMessage and FaceTime.

When opened the IMac's FaceTime app I needed to add Two Step Verification

ok

but when opened the  app in my iPhone, I need also to create two step verification again.

so do I need to create passwords in all devices?

Do I need to save the password somewhere?

Thanks

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10), Late 2012

Posted on Mar 5, 2015 10:58 AM

by Ralph Johns (UK),Solvedanswer
Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK)
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A:

Hi,

 

To follow that up and quote from your original Post:-

 

In these devices there Are the same apps like iMessage and FaceTime.

 

Actually that are different.

1) Some are written for the iOS  and some for the Mac OS  which leads to quite significant differences in some cases.

 

2) The apps on each are Compatible rather then being the same.

 

You are likely to have to set Passwords for each device/App combination.

 

 

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8:51 pm      Friday; March 6, 2015

 

​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

Posted on Mar 6, 2015 12:51 PM

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 5, 2015 1:34 PM in response to rony-z
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    Mar 5, 2015 1:34 PM in response to rony-z

    Hi,

     

    Was this also solved in your phone call to Apple (Care ?)  that you mentioned in the other Thread ?

     

     

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    9:34 pm      Thursday; March 5, 2015

     

    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad

  • by rony-z,

    rony-z rony-z Mar 6, 2015 1:28 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Mar 6, 2015 1:28 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    Hello.

    No.

  • by rgilbert,Helpful

    rgilbert rgilbert Mar 6, 2015 7:19 AM in response to rony-z
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    Mar 6, 2015 7:19 AM in response to rony-z

    There is a difference between "Two Step Verification" and "App Specific Password".  The following is the best explanation:  Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),Solvedanswer

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 6, 2015 12:51 PM in response to rgilbert
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    Mar 6, 2015 12:51 PM in response to rgilbert

    Hi,

     

    To follow that up and quote from your original Post:-

     

    In these devices there Are the same apps like iMessage and FaceTime.

     

    Actually that are different.

    1) Some are written for the iOS  and some for the Mac OS  which leads to quite significant differences in some cases.

     

    2) The apps on each are Compatible rather then being the same.

     

    You are likely to have to set Passwords for each device/App combination.

     

     

    3Sigcopy2.png

    8:51 pm      Friday; March 6, 2015

     

    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad

  • by rgilbert,Helpful

    rgilbert rgilbert Mar 6, 2015 1:08 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Mar 6, 2015 1:08 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    Hi Ralph,

    Once I created an App Specific Password for "FaceTime & Messages", which are together, I had to use the same password XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX on my iMac, iPhone and iPad that use that AppleID.  Drove me nuts as even if you login to AppleID you can see that you have created an App Specific Password for "FaceTime & Messages", but you cannot see it.  When you created it you better write it down.  All you can do it revoke it and then create another one.  They are not device specific but app specific.  It is specific to that AppleID when you login to FaceTime or Messages on any device you use.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 6, 2015 1:48 PM in response to rgilbert
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    Mar 6, 2015 1:48 PM in response to rgilbert

    Hi,

     

    I have never used it or tested it to check it works :-)

     

    However your post did remind me that the Apps are different but compatible across the iOS and Mac OS X platforms and that as your say any Two Step Verification is unlikely to work and that App Specific Passwords also will not  work.

     

    Thanks for the extra info.

     

     

     

     

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    9:48 pm      Friday; March 6, 2015

     

    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad

  • by rony-z,

    rony-z rony-z Mar 6, 2015 10:20 PM in response to rony-z
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    Mar 6, 2015 10:20 PM in response to rony-z

    Thanks

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 7, 2015 11:58 AM in response to rony-z
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    Mar 7, 2015 11:58 AM in response to rony-z

    4thanx.gif    for the    2correct.png  Points.

     

     

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    7:58 pm      Saturday; March 7, 2015

     

    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad