Gmail prompt to provide phone number sounds like a threat

  • /home/pineapplelover
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    21 year ago

    My school is requiring students to instal specifically Microsoft 2fa (uses microsoft’s proprietary algorithm). So I’m sure that people can figure how to download an app and scan a qr code.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      If this is for a M365 account you don’t have to use the Microsoft authenticator. It’ll nag every login but it’ll let you use a different authenticator. I set up my college email last year with Duo as the 2FA because I already needed Duo for work, and it was fine

      • /home/pineapplelover
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        11 year ago

        I attempted to use Aegis and there was an error popping up that said Microsoft’s 2fa is proprietary and isn’t supported.

        • @[email protected]
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          1 year ago

          What you do is when you’re setting up the 2FA token in M365 select the type of 2FA since it supports a wide variety of 2FA types, including SMS