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May 5, 2016 12:47 PM in response to scatteredbrainby sberman,scatteredbrain wrote:
Is it as simple as turning the one off and turning the other on?
Yes, it is.
But notice the two-factor authentication, though simpler than two-step verification, is purportedly not quite as secure (almost, but not quite).
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May 7, 2016 6:12 AM in response to sbermanby scatteredbrain,Thanks!
Care to elaborate why? Just curious...and I'd like to choose the better method of course.
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May 7, 2016 9:27 AM in response to scatteredbrainby FoxFifth,I've used both and don't see any difference in security but the newer 2 Factor Authentication does seem a bit buggy.
With the older 2 Step Verification you choose (from the device where you are wanting to gain access) each time where to send the code. 2FA however automatically sends a prompt asking whether to allow access to all trusted devices -- except that it sometimes doesn't send to all of them and I need to have it resend to get it to go to the trusted device that I have available.
Also, when I say that it sends to all devices, that literally means all, including the device that is prompting for the code -- and that is confusing at first. If you try to "allow" from the same device that is trying to gain access (and that would be a huge security issue if it worked as it would mean you don't need a second device) it does display a code on that device but entering the code won't actually give access.
All in all, it does work but it also seems to be a bit of a work in progress.
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May 7, 2016 9:34 AM in response to FoxFifthby fromsouth,Would that be a correct assessment?
Two step has two verification factors for recovery - trusted device and recovery key
Two factor has two verification factors for recovery - trusted device and credit card number.
If it is incorrect, what is wrong with it?
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May 7, 2016 9:47 AM in response to scatteredbrainby Michael Black,Fact is that two factor authentication and two step verification are different things really. Please see Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support and it's linked article Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support