No place to enter verification code in iCloud

What is particularly worrying about this, is that it means they are storing passwords in clear text, so the user account database can be hacked.

Normally when you enter a password, it is encrypted by a one way hashing, so there's no way to get the password from the hashed version, which is then stored.

When you enter a password, they hash it, and then compare it to what's stored, and if they match, you're in.

However in order to append the 6 digit code to the end, they must be storing it in clear text. Very bad practice indeed these days.

Also, it's really not intuitive, why can't the instructions say to enter "password"+"code" in the password field.

Finally, this 2FA approach they've chosen, unlike google, means that for example to access this discussion board on a PC, I had to fire up my Mac Mini and wait for it to boot, and do all it's stuff so that I could get a code just to access the site. It needs to be offered via email too!

All in all, a really poor user experience, and hours of frustration with a company that's supposed to be easy to use!

This does not work.
After resetting my Apple password:

When my MAC Book Pro prompts me to tell me it cannot access iCloud, I enter my password. That box goes away or changes and tells me to enter the verification code. I RECEIVE THE CODE ON MY IPHONE BUT...

THERE IS NO LONGER ANY PLACE OR BOX OR FIELD TO ENTER ANY CODE NOR PASSWORD.
I tried to access iCloud through LaunchPad, System preferences.... the same result, nowhere to type anything.
I tried going back to iCloud and starting fresh through that same route where I was able to enter my regular password before I got the verification message .... and enter the entire sequence "passwordverificationcode"... using the verification code I had just received on the iPhone 1 minute prior. It simply told me it was the wrong password.

OMG this is sooo helpful!! Apple should be clearer on this. I kept waiting for my password to be approved followed by a verification code prompt, as this is how you do it on the iphone when prompted for verification codes. Literally stuck on this for over a year (ashamed to say even more) b/c I just gave up and didn't bother to keep trying as I figured itunes and the app store wasn't all that important on my mac since i have it on my phone. Apple should really be clear that both should be included in the "Password" field and maybe find a way to make the user experience similar on the mac and the iphone for this one.

I have the same problem, but when I try what you said, it tells me that my password is incorrect, even though I JUST changed it and I have it written down and it has been updated on all my other devices.

Insert my Apple ID password on my iPod touch model a1367 16gb

I can enter the password and receive the verification code on my iphone, but there's no place to enter it in iPod. It says "An Apple ID verification code is required. Type your password followed by the verification code shown on your other devices." But there's nowhere to enter the code.

There is NO PLACE to type in anything!!! The only open space turns into the System Preference box when you start typing. Apple needs to fix this sh-t. There's no viable answer from anyone on this page.

Your reply is unclear. What are you trying to sign into on your Mac? What selections are you using to get to the sign on screen you are using? What are you referring to when you state "the only open space turns into the System Preference box when you start typing"? At what point in the sign on steps is this occurring?

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This is ABSOLUTELY NOT what they mean. This doesn't work. Why you'd think that Apple, known for their ease of use, would ask users to input a verification code AFTER your password in the same box is beyond me. There should be another box for you to input the verification code into, but it's not showing up for me either.

Having the same issue with a 2011 macbook pro I was trying to get cleaned off and with a new clean install of Mac OS Lion (since that's the latest OS it will handle). All has gone well until it asked for my icloud username & password and then it sends the 2-factor authenticate password to my other devices but there is NO place to type that code in on this macbook I'm trying to get going.

I've tried the password+verification code and that doesn't work. Any other ideas out there before I have to call Apple and spend an hour on the phone with them trying to help me figure it out?

We'll need some context here.

The thread is 6 months old and exactly solves the issue for the message from the OP.

"An Apple ID verification code is required. Type your password followed by the verification code shown on your other devices."

What is happening for you and where/when?

Any thoughts on why it won't work on my old iPod model #:A1367? I followed your (very clear) instructions to the person you were advising regarding their iPhone 4s but when I do enter the password immediately followed by the six-digit code sent to my other device I simply get the same error message stating either invalid username or password. Thank you in advance.

only this time when I entered my password

Huh? But you shouted at me twice there was no password field.

this time when I entered my password I added the verification code from the previous attempt along with my password- as if it was the last 6 digits on my password. It worked.

So.. just like this?

Hello LACAllen, if I enter that 6-digit code in the password field, it does not work as well. Please see...

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I do wonder if LACAllen has tried his/her/?? translation of the procedure? I still cant get it to work.

Yes I did and as of that date, the process worked, as has been noted.

"An Apple ID verification code is required. Type your password followed by the verification code shown on your other devices."

There is nothing to fix. Are you reacting to the exact same prompt as the OP? This combination of password and verification code is for a specific set of circumstances. It is a workaround supplied by Apple for older OS levels and apps.

If you read the posts, others who have faced the exact same issue as the OP have found it does work. If you are facing a different issue, state it clearly and without the attitude and we can help.

Where are you being asked for your password? What iOS/macOS level? What app? It's possible an app specific password may resolve your issue.

If you simply wish to whine, maybe this link will be of more value to you. There is no Mr. Apple by the way.

Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

This is the screen that I am seeing. Where do I type in the verification code?