Nominet 2FA Two Factor Authentication...

[Systreg]

I downloaded the Authy desktop version, but it didn't save my Nominet token from the previous Authy for Chrome version I had.

Nominet have reset my account today so I can login again, and they said:

Once logged in you will be prompted to set 2FA back up on your new devices should you wish to do so. Please note, you can set this up on up to 5 devices.

I only had the Authy 2FA on my laptop before, but like the idea of now being able to use Authy 2FA to login on my phone if I'm out and about, but have not got a clue how to do that, can someone advise, please?

I have Authy on my laptop, so I assume that when I next login to Nominet, it'll give me a new token to manually add to the Authy app?

What about my phone, though, guessing I'd need to download the Android Authy app, but is there an option to login to the same account on Android as the app on my desktop, where the stored Nominet token can he used on phone and laptop?

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

 

[Systreg]

I have Authy on my laptop, so I assume that when I next login to Nominet, it'll give me a new token to manually add to the Authy app?

No, the code refreshes every 30 seconds in Authy. You then have 30 seconds to use the code with Nominet. This is the same with all 2FA codes except ones received via text.

Yes, I know the code that Authy gives to enter Nominet lasts 30 seconds, I asked does Nominet give me a token to add to the Authy app, because there's a button on the Authy app to add token.

It's 5 years since I first installed Authy and I can't remember how it set tokens at set up.

 

[Systreg]

Thanks Ben, so another question, I've never used a QR code before, do I take a photo of it or is there some specific app that I'd need for that?

Didn't have to use a QR code for Authy 5 years ago, I know that much.

What a load of fecking about to login to a website, every single site I've used for 21 years is enter email and password, boom, job done, but this 2FA crap

 

[rob]

On 2FA I would remove it from any Twitter accounts for now - got booted out of one of my verified ones as the 2FA sms wasn't sending from twitters end, someone had the bright idea of turning off the microservices there apparently... !

 

[Systreg]

Thanks for the input, Ben, not sure I can be arsed downloading another authenticator, also looks like to much messing about for me to try and add my phone to Authy, so I'll just stick with using Authy on my laptop.