Q: How can I set up two factor authentication on a second apple id that is not an icloud account but instead my itunes account? I only seem to be able to use two step on the second account.
How can I set up two factor authentication on a second apple id that is not an icloud account but instead my itunes account? I only seem to be able to use two step on the second account.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 6:32 AM
You cannot. Apple's two factor authentications is a feature of iOS and OS X that relies on your AppleID being associated with an iCloud account to send and receive the 6-digit authentication codes. An AppleID that is not associated with an iCloud account cannot be used for 2-factor authentication.
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
You can set up 2-step verification (which is different) with any AppleID - see Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support
Posted on Aug 15, 2016 6:39 AM