Comments on: Importance Of Two-Factor Authentication https://davescomputertips.com/importance-of-two-factor-authentication/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Larry https://davescomputertips.com/importance-of-two-factor-authentication/#comment-151981 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:26:04 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=144724#comment-151981 On a Windows10 machine, using Edge and/or DuckDuckGo, is there a procedure to enable 2FA? I’m using the Windows Security PIN, is that enough?

]]> By: John Durso https://davescomputertips.com/importance-of-two-factor-authentication/#comment-151804 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:46:23 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=144724#comment-151804 In reply to Charless D Hadden.

Hi Charless,
The article is about setting 2FA on for Password Managers. But, concerning 2FA on websites, I always choose an authenticator app if it is available. It is more secure, plus you do not need to receive anything from the site. It is not an issue if something is blocking email or txt (or the site is having issues sending out the second factor).

]]> By: Charless D Hadden https://davescomputertips.com/importance-of-two-factor-authentication/#comment-151802 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:35:08 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=144724#comment-151802 I have some web sites that refuse to work with their own two factor authorization. They fail to send the Txt, and if you don’t know this, they don’t tell you that you will then need to go directly to e-mail verification, making this very clumsy.

]]> By: John Durso https://davescomputertips.com/importance-of-two-factor-authentication/#comment-151785 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:35:05 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=144724#comment-151785 In reply to Robert Hagedorn.

Hi Robert,
If using physical hardware keys, you need to buy at least two. And have one as a backup in case you lose one. You need to keep both of then current. I.e. when setting up a new 2fa, you need to do it for both keys.

]]> By: Robert Hagedorn https://davescomputertips.com/importance-of-two-factor-authentication/#comment-151784 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:45:59 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=144724#comment-151784 What happens if a person loses or misplaces the physical hardware key?

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