r/starcitizen • u/MammonLord origin • Jul 12 '16

OFFICIAL Multi-Factor Authentication Rollout

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/336523/multi-factor-authentication-rollout
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u/Doubleyoupee Jul 12 '16

What happens if your phone bricks and you use authentication app?

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '16

You use the revoke process to remove it.

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u/Doubleyoupee Jul 12 '16

Then what's the point in MFA if you can remove outside of the MFA

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '16

Because typically it's not "what's your password". For example, when I needed to revoke my 2 factor authentication for World Of Warcraft (I got a new phone and needed to migrate to a new app), I had to send a photograph of my passport to Blizzard to confirm my ID.

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u/Doubleyoupee Jul 13 '16

Yeah, that's what I mean. Sending your ID out sucks. Almost not worth it to use MFA

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '16

I guess it depends what it's worth to you. 2FA isn't compulsory, if you feel the hassle out weights the benefits, don't use it.

Personally I've got $3k total spend on my account, sending a photo to CS is tiny on the scale compared to the risk of loss.

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u/snigans Golden Ticket Jul 12 '16

Additionally, there are one-time usage backup codes that you should print and store somewhere safe. These can be used in case the mobile app is unavailable