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RE: Authenticators share your experience with 2FA

shabaz — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:10:16 GMT

Hi Sean,

It's hard to know for sure precisely what happened since you mention it was a mistake in their account setup, but regarding this bit:

"I then changed the provider option in the software to Amazon"

That sounds like you're using "delegated authentication" where the site decides to trust you, _provided_ another (usually major) firm trusts you (trust isn't the correct word here, but it will do). You often have a choice of provider (not always, it is dependent on the site). By you selecting Amazon and logging in with them, then the original site you were using will trust you (because they can confirm directly with Amazon that Amazon was OK with you logging in with your Amazon account, presumably).

Two factor authentication doesn't specify an algorithm, so it can differ, so usually specific software (or from a specific set) would need to be used.

Long story short, it's just a set of steps that help to make it less likely that someone who had stolen your credentials could impersonate you, because they would also have had to have stolen multiple credentials, or your mobile phone or whatever is being used for the other factor in 2FA.

RE: GitHub and GIT: sign your commits with a certificate

Jan Cumps — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:26:32 GMT

Heads-up: if you're using GitLab, it works there too:

RE: GitHub and GIT: sign your commits with a certificate

Jan Cumps — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:51:36 GMT

Here is an example that show how this can be used in a fully automated flow:

I submitted a pull request for Microsoft Azure (link).
They validate if I signed my commits, and also validate if I have signed the CLA (Contribution License Agreement)

If I don't do that, the pull request workflow will keep my pull request pending.

RE: AIRprint biometric sensor can scan fingerprints from 2 meters away

Former Member — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:24:30 GMT

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