On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 12:54 PM, DSinc <dsinc...@epbfi.com> wrote:
Brian,
Thanks for the share. More inline below..........
On 04/26/2014 12:10, Brian Weeden wrote:
Duncan, it sounds like some sort of 2-factor authentication has been
enabled on your account. It might be part of some new security procedures
Microsoft is putting in place, as are many others.
Yes, this did occur to me; however, M$ usually announces pending changes
well in
advance of turning it on. I am aware that 'Hotmail' is now called
Outlook.com, but I have
been told to use my old Hotmail creds which no longer work.
When you log in with a normal username and password, you are using
"something you know" (ie your password) to prove your identity. A 2-factor
system adds another type of verification, usually "something you have"
(like a dongle that generates random keys) or "something you are" (like a
fingerprint). For example, I have 2-factor enabled on my Gmail account and
when I go to log in it requires both a password and a one-time code
generated by an app on my phone. I can set it so I don't need to re-enter
the code on the same computer for 30 days. The advantage is that if
someone
gets my password, they still can't access my account without also having
the second factor (in my case my phone).
I understand your share. Perhaps true. They keep asking me for a 'Security
Code.'
But I do not know what it is! They do give me 3 ways to share this code:
1. A valid un...@nunyabizness.com (clueless!)
2. The last 4 digits of my phone number (no good)
3. A text file to something or other (I read a 'smartphone')
In any case, the confusing additional logic they give gives me pause and
does not work per my
comprehension. I am 66.
The other thing that may be happening is that you are locked out of your
account, and Microsoft is trying to send you a code to verify that you are
you by another means, like a second email account or a text to your phone.
Maybe you had one of those set up on your account and forgot about it, or
changed emails/phones?
Tes, perhaps, but, per above, M$ is making this interchange damn neat
impossible.
In either case, I think maybe calling Microsoft might help. They should be
able to rest your account, provided you can prove that you are you to
them.
Fine. Do you have a working phone number I can try next Monday afternoon?
Thanks,
Duncan
On Saturday, April 26, 2014, DSinc <dsinc...@epbfi.com> wrote:
Brian,
Thanks for the share. I was too pissed yesterdy to reply.
Now post a sleep, wakeup, and a cold beer, I've come just
give up and let M$ just erase my old mid-1990's account and all
the stored email. I suppose I am just disappointed that yet another
block in the M$ 'wall of shame' is dorked up to me.
I will speak to my ISP about a 2d email address for business/commercial
use.
Thanks,
Duncan
On 04/26/2014 01:53, Bryan Seitz wrote:
On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 09:23:37PM -0400, DSinc wrote:
What is up with Microsoft Hotmail/Outlook.com?
My long old uname/pw creds no longer work; and I get sent to some page
that requests a 'security code.' I am clueless how to proceed, but it
appears that
something will happen on 5/14/14 if I don't do something. Has M$ been
hacked?
I don't know but i'd honestly not use that ;)
