Sujet : Re: Google 2SV without mobile number
De : dave (at) *nospam* dave123royal.com (Dave Royal)
Groupes : comp.mobile.androidDate : 10. May 2024, 08:45:40
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Organisation : news.eternal-september.org
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Andy Burns <
usenet@andyburns.uk> Wrote in message:
Is apparently now acceptable
<https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/05/updates-for-configuring-two-step-verification-for-your-google-account.html>
When I first saw this announcement I ignored it because I didn't
know what Google Workspaces was. When I realised Gmail was part
of it I decided to change my gmail accounts to use an
authenticator app (I use andOTP on Android and FreeOTP on iPhone)
and remove the phone numbers. (This was prompted by recently
changing my mobile number which was a painful process .) I have
several gmail accounts, some 2SV some not.
It was quite easy using the account security settings on the gmail
web page. I added the authenicator then deleted the phone number
if it was already used it for 2SV. One account had my old phone
number which I'd failed to correct so that was a useful
find.
One of the gmail accounts had Google Prompts as an authentication
method. I'd not heard of that either but the little tablet icon
gave me a clue.
The section of the account/security webpage for enabling 2SV
prompts for a phone number on the same line; it's not obvious you
can scroll down and add an authenticator first then come back to
it and enable 2SV.
-- Remove numerics from my email address.