Two Factor Authentication now available

Great job it will save some members some real hard times. (Example: zuzel)

 

A very nice addition, as soon as I put btc into my sythe wallet I'll definitely be enabling this!

 

what if you dont own a cellphone? =\

Can use iDevices as well if you have an iPod touch or something

if not, owell >_<

 

[Delta Squad]

Can use iDevices as well if you have an iPod touch or something

if not, owell >_<

i live in the stone age.

 

i live in the stone age.

While not recommended you can actually get an authenticator app for your pc.

 

[theuglymermaid]

Hm, never knew about two factor authentication. Seems interesting. I tried using Google Authenticator and Duo Mobile, I got the same error multiple times with each app: Error: The code you entered was not correct. Check you have a valid Google Two Factor authenticator app.

Setup is straight forward, so am I just one of the lucky ones that it doesn't work for?

 

[ColemanRay]

Got it set up! Thanks man!

 

Hm, never knew about two factor authentication. Seems interesting. I tried using Google Authenticator and Duo Mobile, I got the same error multiple times with each app: Error: The code you entered was not correct. Check you have a valid Google Two Factor authenticator app.

Setup is straight forward, so am I just one of the lucky ones that it doesn't work for?

It should work for everyone. Are you sure that the code you're entering is valid? (apparently, they become invalid every 30 seconds or so..?)

 

Error: The code you entered was not correct. Check you have a valid Google Two Factor authenticator app.

That's the error you'll get if your phone's time is manually set rather than synchronised automatically. Because the codes only last for 30 seconds, your time has to be spot on your timezone's time.

 

[theuglymermaid]

That's the error you'll get if your phone's time is manually set rather than synchronised automatically. Because the codes only last for 30 seconds, your time has to be spot on your timezone's time.

Ahhh. Got it to work, thanks!

 

[Zealot Reyes]

Nice work sythe

 

Can someone write a good intro-/newbie guide on two factor and how to get it working on your sythe account and FAQ/troubleshooting?

Then I will post a news announcement and release two factor out of BETA.

 

[Heads447]

Can someone write a good intro-/newbie guide on two factor and how to get it working on your sythe account and FAQ/troubleshooting?

Then I will post a news announcement and release two factor out of BETA.

Ehh I tried... http://www.sythe.org/showthread.php?p=12986278#post12986278

If someone wants to touch it up and make it more appealing, be my guest.

 

Ehh I tried... http://www.sythe.org/showthread.php?p=12986278#post12986278

If someone wants to touch it up and make it more appealing, be my guest.

Thanks heads. Made a couple small edits / cleaned it up a little. It's part of the announcement now.

 

[JasonTran]

Just keeps making me scan the QR code?

Probably doing something wrong

 

Just keeps making me scan the QR code?

Probably doing something wrong

Press next after your phone has recognised the code?

 

[Grave]

Terrific implementation and pretty straightforward. I would highly recommend telling people to download the application as a part of the instructions on http://www.sythe.org/twofactor.php.

You can actually link it directly with iOS and Android icons.

Here are two:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duo-mobile/id422663827
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2


We can also have QR codes for the Apps. I'm not sure how to direct link for iPhone, but here's the QR for Android.

And finally, add the links under:
http://www.sythe.org/profile.php?do=editpassword


That way everyone will be able to access it easily, even once the announcement is buried.



(Edit)
By the way, the part where it says you should write your backup code. I can already see a lot of people saving it to Notepad and then getting ratted, which would effectively give the hacker control of their account as well as their authentication. I would highly recommend that if this is kept rather than an administrator manually helping a user recover an account, then someone should be told to write down the first 28 digits and memorize the last 4.

 

[MKM]

Had some problems but think its working now

 

[FireZ]

Super duper feature

 

[MKarn]

That's the error you'll get if your phone's time is manually set rather than synchronised automatically. Because the codes only last for 30 seconds, your time has to be spot on your timezone's time.

Tried it 4 times and my timezone is updated automatically. I keep getting that message.