I can’t remember how it used to appear on iOS, but I don’t think it was as a text message. It doesn’t appear on iOS at all now.
I went to log in to iCloud.com in Safari on my iMac a few hours ago and it asked me to enter the verification code, but the verification code appeared in a dialog box on my iMac(!) which, if I was a dodgy person, would have then given me the 2nd step with which to login, thus rendering the two-step process pointless. The verification code is surely intended to appear on one of my other devices that I, as the genuine user, am supposed to have about me so that I retrieve the verification code from one of them, not my iMac that I’m using to login anyway! Stephen The meaning of life is to give life meaning ~ Unknown > On 28 Aug 2016, at 12:07, 'Sam - MacAmbulance' via Sussex Mac User Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is the verification code being sent as a text message? It'll be forwarded to > your Mac if you've set up sms forwarding. Try selecting to receive the code > as a push notification rather than a text message, then it'll appear only on > your phone and not clog up your message conversation history > > The main point of two factor is to stop nefarious people signing in remotely. > If they've got physical access to your Mac and your password then you've got > bigger problems ;) > > Regards > > Aam > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > Sam Mullen > +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete > the email immediately. > > > > On 28 Aug 2016, at 10:42, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I signed up for this a while ago. Initially, when I logged in with my Apple > ID on my Mac a message would ask me to enter the verification code as well - > this code would appear on my iPad or iPod touch. Now, when I log in on my > Mac, the verification code appears on my Mac too which makes the whole thing > a bit pointless does it not? > > Am I unique in experiencing this? Have I inadvertantly messed something up? > Has Apple broken it? > > Any information would be handy. > > Ta. > > Stephen > > > "Governments don't like numbers, so some numbers were brushed out of it" – > Professor Martin Parry on the IPCC's Working Group 2's Summary for > Policymakers (Adam, 2007b) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug > <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug > <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
