️ Losing my second postman
Especially when traveling, losing your second factor of multi-factor authentication can be a problem. For SMS authentication, simply porting your phone number to a replacement phone works out of the box. For Google-Authenticator-style authentication, an app like Authy allows you to use multiple devices as a second factor. Either way, it's important to keep your account recovery and alternative verification methods up to date and ready before you need them.
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Chapters
0:00 I lost my phone with my second postman
0:23 My phone died
1:22 Two-factor authentication
1:35 Traveling makes the problem worse
3:25 Some services make it easier
3:55 Must be configured BEFORE needed
5:20 p.m. SMS (short message service)
7:50 a.m. Google Authenticator
8:00 a.m. Authy installs on multiple devices
10:20 a.m.: Install it BEFORE you need it
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