Reminder for Bitwarden users: Starting in February, users without two-step login (2FA) enabled will need to enter a verification code sent to their email when logging in from an unrecognized device
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
obviously you do but it can be leaked/phished or hacked in other ways. a second "factor" such as possession of a token device is a safeguard against that.
you can actually read about all this many places online, it's nothing new: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
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secure location in your home (physical copy in a safe or a digital copy on an encrypted disk)
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in case of a disaster like a home fire where you lose the 2FA device and local backup: in a remote location such as an encrypted file in a cloud service or at a trusted friend/family's house.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
I know the recommendations. Im suggesting that everyone take a look at those practices and be sure to have them implemented.
If you're not printing out the codes on paper and sticking them in a safe deposit box as a remote backup, you're absolutely risking it.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
I can't believe people are arguing about and downvoting this.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
And this changes the username to the new email, too?
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
ok, sorry for answering what appeared to be a genuine question.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Nah you hit the nail on the head. I 100% agree with you. Sorry if I came off brash.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Yep so you have to "switch user" after that on computer and mobile where your old email is remembered.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
From the wikipedia link you posted:
Account recovery typically bypasses mobile-phone two-factor authentication
It also lists more advantages than disadvantages.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
yes, that's the whole point, to recover your account if you lose your MFA device. what are you even trying to say?
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
@ForgottenFlux I lost one of my pair of hardware keys last week. Waiting for replacement to arrive - #Bitwarden will be the first thing I register it into
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Sweet! As long as I don't lose access, I'm good. I've been trying to do that for a while, since I lost access to my old email (my own stupid fault), but couldn't figure out how to do it on the app... because you can't haha I'll have to try that through the webapp! Thanks!
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
My problem with this is my email accounts are locked behind bitwarden. Can't login to email without bitwarden. If both my devices get stolen at the same time I'm fucked. I'm not going to pay for premium to enable a emergency contact.
Downloaded bitwardens authenticatior app. Now firefox on my computer is asking for me to press on a security key which I assume is some sort of biometrics my computer doesn't have.
I love 2FA I just don't see how it is supposed to work if you need bitwarden to open your email to get your 2FA code.
Let's say your backpacking through south america and both your devices get robbed. Your ticket home is in your email. What's the solution here? You can't go to a coffee shop and login to your email because its securely locked behind bitwarden. You can't login to bitwarden because you can't access your 2FA from your email.
What am I missing?
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Use something else for 2fa not email. I used to use keepass for 2fa on my laptop and phone, but now I'm using ente auth. It's convenient because I can login ente auth anywhere and get a code but the only thing is you'll need to remember 2 passwords which is worth it imo.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
I remember two passwords. My email and my password manager. Oh, and one of my banks.
Locking the key in the vault, or the backup vault, didn't make sense to me. It also made sense for me to have access to one bank even if I lose both "vaults".
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
My email pass is over 25 more or less random characters that I change about once a year. That's why I use bitwarden!
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
So I need a 2FA application? Just seems a little ridiculous as that is what I use email for. So my bw pass is well over 25 chars and I need to have another app that requires an equally strong pass. Just seems a little overkill! Especially changing passwords every year.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
Shit no.
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
yes, that's the whole point, to recover your account if you lose your MFA device. what are you even trying to say?
If you can login without the second factor then what's the point?
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[email protected]replied to [email protected] last edited by
This is why I turned on 2FA with Aegis and soon as I heard this news. I set them up with two passwords I remember well, and have biometrics set on both apps so fingerprint is all I'll need 9/10 times.