Multi-Factor Authentication Option for Forum

[Delfuego]

Who has enabled 2-Factor (Multifactor Authentication) login on their Accurate Shooter account?
2FA / MFA has been enabled on the site for a while, it is currently the best defense we have against hackers and bad guys.
I am curious who is actually using it here...

 

[KMart]

What language are speaking, Greek, Chinese, or Latin?

 

[DNorton]

I did but it was a pain in the azz. I have a particularly strong, long password of random letters, numbers and symbols. Feel pretty safe without the extra steps.

 

[joshb]

What language are speaking, Greek, Chinese, or Latin?

Geek speak! I’m a Dinosaur too. Hit it with a hammer and it works.

 

[FNSafari]

One password, a text or email with a code to enter for the second step in MFA.

 

[jelenko]

First, the choices for the survey are great!

MFA means 'multi factor authentication' - you have to authenticate in more just your userid and password. In signing up for MFA for this site, you have the option to receive the request for approval either by text message or via email.

So, after signing up for MFA, you would be sent either a text message or an email each time you were trying to log in and had entered your userid and password.

The strength of MFA is it's is based on the person logging in knowing something [userid and password] and having something [the device that is set up to receive the approval request].

Other forms of 'having something' are fingerprints, voice recognition, retina scanning.

ETA: Posted at the same time as GPalman's post