LittleMe Jewell Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Nagy Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 It can be useful if you have greater sums of money on your account. But for now, I'll stick to what I'm used to. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 I've enabled MFA on my account and my money-holder account. Though, the viewer part won't apply to me until Firestorm releases an MFA version. No way am I going back to the SL Viewer just for a bit of extra security. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Nova Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 What is meant by "token"? do they take money from your account? Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Annie Nova said: What is meant by "token"? do they take money from your account? Does anyone know? When you use an Authenticator App, you get a token from the app -- usually something like a 6-digit number than changes every minute or so -- and that is what you will have to enter, once you choose to activate MFA on your account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucia Nightfire Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Would be great if we could get actual industry standard text or email options... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Quirky Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, Lucia Nightfire said: Would be great if we could get actual industry standard text or email options... An app running on a physical device you need to have access to is far more secure than a text message or email 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmoe Whitfield Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I updated the LL viewer lastnight, because I was doing a comparison and it had me enter my mf2 token. did not even know it had launched yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmoe Whitfield Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 31 minutes ago, Lucia Nightfire said: Would be great if we could get actual industry standard text or email options... man in the middle intercepts is why this is not ideal setup. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 31 minutes ago, Lucia Nightfire said: Would be great if we could get actual industry standard text or email options... Many of my financial providers are pushing full authenticator apps as opposed to the text & email confirmations that they currently allow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindens Alexa Linden Posted May 4, 2022 Lindens Share Posted May 4, 2022 4 hours ago, LittleMe Jewell said: I've enabled MFA on my account and my money-holder account. Though, the viewer part won't apply to me until Firestorm releases an MFA version. No way am I going back to the SL Viewer just for a bit of extra security. I talk with Jessica Lyon on a regular basis and the Firestorm Team has already begun looking at the build and it should be coming in their next Beta! 3 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, LittleMe Jewell said: Many of my financial providers are pushing full authenticator apps as opposed to the text & email confirmations that they currently allow. I much rather have the app.. The few things that I use for second verification are apps.. I'm so worn out on my email getting even more cluttered and I still don't trust email or text messages.. If I ever had to change my email, it would take me a half day or more to get everything updated to that new email.. If i could get rid of my email altogether, I would.. Both are just scammer breeding grounds. I trust something like the app because, I'm causing whats going on in that space and time.. I'm logging in and I'm the one generating the verification number.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Nova Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 5 hours ago, LittleMe Jewell said: When you use an Authenticator App, you get a token from the app -- usually something like a 6-digit number than changes every minute or so -- and that is what you will have to enter, once you choose to activate MFA on your account. Thanks Lil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucia Nightfire Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 3 hours ago, bigmoe Whitfield said: man in the middle intercepts is why this is not ideal setup. 3 hours ago, LittleMe Jewell said: Many of my financial providers are pushing full authenticator apps as opposed to the text & email confirmations that they currently allow. Most financial institutions are "still" using text or phone. I'm not big on email either, but a text code on my phone is still desired over a QR code and is still an industry standard. Times will most likely change said standards. One day everything might be QR codes, however retro that still seems. One day bionic impants might handle validation subconsciously via thought. 🧠💻🤖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiko Kiyori Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I think most people will just stick to what they have now. That app would just make it too much of a hassle for noobs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hexem Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 The Internet; "Hey, we'd better improve security for our users." Linden Lab, fifteen years later; "Hey everyone, we just got this great idea!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, Paul Hexem said: The Internet; "Hey, we'd better improve security for our users." Linden Lab, fifteen years later; "Hey everyone, we just got this great idea!" And most people: "Nah, we don't need that." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmoe Whitfield Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, LittleMe Jewell said: And most people: "Nah, we don't need that." most people are also "we dont need to upgrade our computers either, LL needs to step backwards and make it work for just us too" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shireena1 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Hmm, ok, now that I have had a coffee and read this web page from the knowledge base.... Scanning a Q.R code with a smartphone isn't a too big deal. One of my smart T.V apps uses this to create an account for a pay T.V service. So I don't think I will panic about it much actually. Edited May 5, 2022 by shireena1 fixed a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lucia Nightfire said: a text code on my phone is still desired over a QR code The QR code is just used once, to register Second Life with the Authenticator app. After that, you simply get the latest 6-digit code that the authenticator app shows for Second Life -- that code changes every 60 seconds. And you can usually register something with the authenticator using other methods besides a QR code. Edited May 5, 2022 by LittleMe Jewell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Huntsman Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Alexa Linden said: I talk with Jessica Lyon on a regular basis and the Firestorm Team has already begun looking at the build and it should be coming in their next Beta! I will definitely be doing that when it comes to Firestorm. I want to have more protection over my account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiko Kiyori Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 A text or email would be just fine, scaning the code with the phone could cause problems for some people. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 At least it's still opt in since there are still folks who don't have or want a smart phone. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmoe Whitfield Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Keiko Kiyori said: A text or email would be just fine, scaning the code with the phone could cause problems for some people. mfa/2fa over sms or email at some point will be defunct, it's not secure. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Mommy Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, LittleMe Jewell said: And most people: "Nah, we don't need that." While I can't say how many SL users will take to 2FA, I hope most don't discount how valuable it is. People think they don't need it, until they do. Edited May 5, 2022 by Bitterthorn 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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