Questions tagged [authentication]
In this situation (internet & computers) refers to the act of confirming the identity of a person or assuring that a computer program is a trusted one.
80
questions
0
votes
0
answers
11
views
Possible/how to setup Active Directory/LDAP authentication of Apache webserver (.htaccess) via Microsoft Office 365 e-mail accounts? [closed]
Earlier, I've had an experience with an organization, which originally managed their own Linux / Apache webservers, which had their own Basic Auth authentication.
Later, this organization moved to ...
1
vote
3
answers
55
views
Can't log into Outlook because of Microsoft Authenticator code prompt
I typically use Google's applications and am less experienced with Microsoft products.
A client of mine, a private healthcare business, provided me with login details for an Outlook on the Web account ...
0
votes
1
answer
10k
views
This phone number has already been used too many times for verification
tl;dr: When trying to login to a new Google account I'm getting a "This phone number has already been used too many times for verification" error, but I don't have another phone number. Is ...
1
vote
0
answers
90
views
SMTP with app-passowrd of O365 does not work
I have an email address in Office 365 which I would like to use for a scanner's SMTP feature.
For this email address, I have enforced MFA to be able to set an app-password.
I give the following ...
1
vote
0
answers
160
views
Does Bandcamp support multi-factor authentication? [closed]
I don't see an option in the settings.
I have a fan account, mind you (i.e. a user; with over a dozen purchases).
3
votes
2
answers
863
views
Is there a way to manage a gmail account without access to a cell phone?
My brother has Alzheimers, but still likes to send emails to his kids.
His email is a Gmail account.
Something changed and Apple Mail isn't letting him read mail. Mail is requiring some form of ...
14
votes
3
answers
6k
views
How do I prevent websites from prompting me to sign in with Google?
How do I prevent websites from prompting me to sign in with my Google account: "Use your Google Account to sign in to X"?
I've followed Google's instructions to "Stop using Sign in ...
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
Instagram account hacked, two factor authentication set up by hacker
Apologies if I’m not posting this in the appropriate community.
Recently my sister’s email account was hacked and the hacker gained access to her Instagram account. We have gotten back into her email ...
1
vote
1
answer
459
views
A suspicious app was blocked from accessing your account - How to check IP or app name?
Last days Google is sending me a "A suspicious app was blocked from accessing your account".
I'm a developer and it can be one of my apps but I can't find a way to see what IP or App name is ...
0
votes
2
answers
933
views
Cannot complete Google's "Verify your account" with SMS
I'm trying to verify my account as:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/114129?hl=en
Now, I can login to gmail and send and receive messages. However, I cannot update the verification phone ...
0
votes
0
answers
557
views
Is it impossible to access old Google accounts even with access to all credentials (no 2FA set up)?
I have two old Google/Gmail accounts which I haven’t used in a long time. I’ve been trying to log into them again on several occasions over the past few months (even using different browsers), without ...
1
vote
0
answers
146
views
User showing not enrolled in 2FA but account detail shows 2FA is on - is this a reporting error
I am a gsuite administrator and in doing my regular report reviews I have found a user, that on the standard Security report shows they are not enrolled in 2FA. However, when I click on the user to ...
2
votes
1
answer
60
views
What is an account verification method suitable for a Gmail account used by more than one person?
Like many people, I have created a Gmail account that is used by a not-for-profit group I am associated with. I need to access this account regularly (even though most incoming mail is bounced ...
1
vote
1
answer
56
views
Have account but no cell phone. Will GitHub's new authentication require me to buy a cell phone?
I am a retired person who mainly sits at home. I don't need a cell phone. Will the change in authentication methods coming to GitHub force me to buy a cell phone? Are there alternatives?
1
vote
0
answers
735
views
Missing "Signing in to Google" to Get Security Code
I am trying to sync Google Drive with MultCloud and I am asked to authenticate myself by using the ""Signing in to Google;" however, this is missing from my phone. I am unable to enter ...
1
vote
0
answers
16
views
Auto sign out of application using Google authentication
I have a web service that I use (viemo) where I signed in with a Google account.
Is there a way somewhere in Google security settings to set how long the login will last? Or some way to force the ...
3
votes
1
answer
142
views
Github leaks auth keys in a “comment left via email reply”
I've noticed that once I reply to github questions via email, the reply appears on the issue page with action links (as it should be), but it also has authorization keys.
Comment of an issue as seen ...
1
vote
0
answers
523
views
What is a PayPal "confirmation code", and how can you send one?
I use a PayPal account with Two-Factor-Authentication (2FA). Whenever I log in, after entering my password, I receive a code by text message like the following that I have to enter:
PayPal: Your ...
0
votes
2
answers
202
views
Use new email for google account [duplicate]
I have a google account based on an email name that I don't really like(used native spelling instead of the English one and now live abroad). I have LOTS of things tied to it though, (Android, drive ...
5
votes
1
answer
9k
views
Gmail IMAP telling me to "please log in using your web browser"
I've started using an organizational Gmail account (i.e. [email protected] where myorg has a Google Applications subscription or whatever it is they call it).
Now, I can log in via the web and read my ...
2
votes
0
answers
294
views
DKIM Email authentication from standard gmail?
I want to send out email from my domain, but when I do, recipients are seeing a question mark indicating that I'm not authenticated.
It seems that gmail only supports digitally-signed DKIM if you ...
0
votes
1
answer
42
views
How to un-do restricting website's access to Facebook?
I went to sign up for one of many, many web services (in this case "Honey") which supports logging in with Facebook. When I was prompted what Facebook information I'd like to allow access to, I ...
-2
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Fetching JSON in Google Sheets (ImportJSONAdvanced not defined?)
Currently working on fetching data from an API with Basic Authentication. Through this script: https://gist.github.com/anemitz/8cc6ef6c41ea4cefe51a13fbd6d8676a
function ImportJSONBasicAuthentication(...
4
votes
1
answer
8k
views
How do I import mail from one Gmail account to another Gmail account?
If you google that question as is, you get a plethora of links and "how to's" on how to do it.
This and this or this, are practically useless. They are badly written, some steps are "missing" (like ...
3
votes
1
answer
3k
views
New sign-in from [email protected]
I have a Gmail account of the form [email protected]. I just got email from Google saying there was a new sign-in half an hour ago on Internet Explorer (which I haven't used in the last few days) to ...
2
votes
1
answer
62
views
Can a hacked Twitter be used to access a person's email?
Sorry if I sound overly paranoid, but I was hacked earlier today on Twitter and I was wondering if the person who did it would be able to access my email?
2
votes
1
answer
717
views
Reset or remove Gmail 2FA setting from specific computer
I accidentally checked (or did not uncheck) the "Do not ask for 2FA on this PC again" field when I logged into Gmail on a PC that isn't mine.
Is there any way to reset this setting? I looked around ...
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Trust a device for more then 30 days in Google Two-Factor Authentication
When I log on to my Google account and have to enter a two-factor code, I get an option to trust this device for 30 days:
Some time ago, this option trusted the device permanently - which is a lot ...
2
votes
1
answer
87
views
Why do Microsoft and LinkedIn text me from the same number?
I recently enabled two-factor authentication everywhere I could, and many sites now text me when I log in. Nearly every company texts from a unique number, as I would expect. However, Microsoft and ...
1
vote
1
answer
173
views
Options for 2nd Factor using corporate Gmail?
I'm working from a corporate account. The company uses Google's services. The account is only password protected. I use Opera when accessing this account.
I have a personal, throwaway Gmail account ...
11
votes
3
answers
7k
views
Why should I use the Google Authenticator app instead of SMS?
I use Google's two-factor authentication, because I know that access to my email account is the skeleton key to all my other accounts.
And... it's pretty annoying - I'm frequently swapping computers ...
2
votes
2
answers
1k
views
How to set up PayPal's two-factor authentication with a mobile app or trust my computer?
I just set up two-factor authentication feature for my account with PayPal, but I can't seem to find a way how to set it up to either trust my desktop computer (so that it doesn't ask for a PIN on it) ...
-3
votes
2
answers
640
views
Is it better to register with Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc., or email? [closed]
A lot of websites these days (including this one) offer Facebook, Twitter, and/or Google login. Usually there's also an option to use old-style username/password credentials. I'm never sure which ...
3
votes
2
answers
582
views
Using “Google 2 Step Verification” while on vacation
I'm using Google 2-Step Verification and I'm about to go for vacation. My biggest concern is that I will not have my phone with me and therefor will not be able to receive texts with code whenever I'd ...
3
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Does Gmail provide a way to see a hash of an email?
Does Gmail provide a way to see a hash that they say represents the sum of all data within a given email?
6
votes
3
answers
14k
views
2-step Authentication Facebook - Is it possible to disable SMS codes?
I have Facebook login approvals set up. Is there any way to stop Facebook from sending login codes via SMS? Preferably, I'd like to exclusively use my Google Authenticator app to receive login codes.
...
13
votes
1
answer
10k
views
Can I have application-specific passwords without 2-step verification for my Google account?
Is it possible to use application-specific passwords on Google without going through all the hassles of the 2-step verification authentication?
What if I don't want to tie myself to a phone number on ...
0
votes
1
answer
236
views
Allow Facebook, Google, etc. (OpenID) login to my WordPress.com hosted private blog
Is it possible, if using a private, wordpress.com hosted blog, to allow users to login via Facebook, Google, Yahoo, or other OpenID providers?
We have a private blog, and we prefer that users not ...
8
votes
2
answers
337
views
Add non-Google login option to Flickr account
I signed up to Flickr using my Google account. This has become a major usability headache since I moved to China: While Flickr itself is not blocked here, Google's authentication redirect dance (which ...
3
votes
1
answer
8k
views
Verification by SMS in country with long code? (Germany)
I enabled two factor authentication with a German number. And since then I'm
locked out of my account: verification SMS never arrive
After setting up two factor authentication, I made a quick test, ...
2
votes
0
answers
394
views
Is it possible for one to disable Google's suspicious login attempt detection?
I am traveling quite a bit and due to that, I'm being requested a confirmation code by Google, which requires the use of a mobile phone I am unfortunately unable to use due to differing cell networks ...
1
vote
4
answers
4k
views
2-step Google Authentication for Facebook?
I'm very confident for my account on Google, Dropbox, and Lastpass when they allow me to log in using two factors
the username+password
the Google Authenticator's code generated from my smart phone.
...
0
votes
2
answers
221
views
I don't understand Google's 2-way authentication
What is the advantage of Google forcing me to keep me cellphone on, working and with me at all times? It just seems like this will prevent me from using my account some time in the future when I don't ...
1
vote
0
answers
332
views
Signing in to Google through very different IP addresses
Because I connect to many different VPNs and make it appear that I'm in very different geographical locations, how do I add a whitelist of IP addresses that are allowed to sign in to my account so I ...
6
votes
1
answer
10k
views
Is it possible to allow only certain accounts from a specific group in Google Apps to sign in using OAuth?
Is there possibility to allow login to app only for certain users from Google Apps. From only one app to be more specific. I want to create admin panel that only some people can manage but I want to ...
2
votes
1
answer
623
views
How to avoid Google Mail SMTP lock while traveling?
I know there are lots of articles about this problem, but I still can't find a nice way to fix that. My boss is traveling a lot, and because of constant change of place her Google account is blocked. ...
2
votes
0
answers
222
views
Why does Chrome throw out my Google Two-Factor Auth "trusted-ness"
I have Google Two-Factor Auth turned on for my account. When I first log into my account, I have to enter a code I receive via SMS. At this point, my computer should be trusted; that is, I should have ...
0
votes
1
answer
366
views
How can I get the password of an openID associated site?
Login to Stackoverflow.com supports OpenID authentication. Alternatively, we can login using using Google account (among others).
Once we associate any supported account, an openID is associated ...
5
votes
2
answers
195
views
Do I have to "Sign In" each time I visit google.com/analytics?
I'm already signed in my Gmail account and saved my password. To view my mailbox the only thing I have to do is to visit Gmail.com.
But the problem is with visiting analytics.google.com. Each time ...
3
votes
1
answer
104
views
Logging out from another computer
I left my Facebook page up at work. Can I log out of it from my home computer so no one can mess with my page?