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Sony rolling out two-factor authentication: AUS+NZL tomorrow, other regions to follow
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RedAssedApe
Banned
better than nothing.
Mithos
Member
Well considering they are not getting my number it currently is nothing.
RedAssedApe
Banned
:shrugs:
maybe they'll have an e-mail option. or you can setup a dummy phone number via google voice or something.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
This reminds me to implement mine as well when I get home.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Thank god with all the threads that have been popping up on here.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
That's my thought. I'm in Australia. How do I activate it?
Apparently in the Security section of your PS4 settings, but I doubt it's actually rolled out.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
You don't because the reddit post was bullshit. 2FA is coming, but not today.
RedAssedApe
Banned
today's not over doe
It's live!
I can see a link option from...
https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com
Under Account > Security.
When you are prompted to enter your Phone Number, you can pick a country code
EDIT - Just got my first SMS Verification Code to confirm to activate the feature
EDIT 2 - Once active, for testing on the PS Webstore, I signed out, then after attempting to login it required the SMS Code.
I can see a link option from...
https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com
Under Account > Security.
When you are prompted to enter your Phone Number, you can pick a country code
EDIT - Just got my first SMS Verification Code to confirm to activate the feature
EDIT 2 - Once active, for testing on the PS Webstore, I signed out, then after attempting to login it required the SMS Code.
Where are you from?
Nice!
Australia
PodcastFips
Member
Screenshots please.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Sorry. NA is on GCT.
Setup on mine.
Had to manually disconnect from psn though, the logout all the devices thing in the setup didn't actually work for me.
LiquidSolid
Member
Activated, though it's giving me an error right at the very end, maybe because I checked off the option to deactivate my account on all devices.
PodcastFips
Member
Out of curiosity, can you share the URL of said setup page? Maybe anyone can already activate it with that right now.
I first activated 2FA on my old account, not realising that I wasn't logged into my new account (I had -- and have -- no confidence in Sony offering name changes any time soon), so I can confirm that it's possible to use one mobile number across multiple accounts. You can also have more than one mobile number attached to your account.
TheSpoiler
Member
This is real.
I first activated 2FA on my old account, not realising that I wasn't logged into my new account (I had -- and have -- no confidence in Sony offering name changes any time soon), so I can confirm that it's possible to use one mobile number across multiple accounts. You can also have more than one mobile number attached to your account.
I did wonder about that given I also have a US account and thought I'd need a different number for each account.
This crow, it tastes delicious!
PodcastFips
Member
I read about some restrictions for other devices than the PS4. Some sort of generated password. Any idea what that is about?
There shouldn't be any issues using this as a clean slate, right?
Create a new e-mail address with a password I've never used. Use 2FA on the new e-mail account.
Change my PSN's e-mail account to the new one.
Change PSN account's password to another I've never used. Use 2FA on my PSN account.
I've likely used the same password as my PSN one somewhere and I occasionally get junk mail on my PSN's e-mail address.
Create a new e-mail address with a password I've never used. Use 2FA on the new e-mail account.
Change my PSN's e-mail account to the new one.
Change PSN account's password to another I've never used. Use 2FA on my PSN account.
I've likely used the same password as my PSN one somewhere and I occasionally get junk mail on my PSN's e-mail address.
Not sure why they are using 1 time passwords for ps3 and psp. Its not like they aren't doing os updates anymore for them.Well for the PS3 at least.
How did you add on your US account?
metareferential
Member
Tainted
Member
Enabled 2FA via the PS4 for my account...works like a charm. You get an option to sign out on all other devices after setting it up (which I did)
Tested by signing back into my PS4 and the Playstation website and got the SMS code each time.
This is something which should have been in place a long time ago, but I'm glad its there now
Tested by signing back into my PS4 and the Playstation website and got the SMS code each time.
This is something which should have been in place a long time ago, but I'm glad its there now
jobrro
Member
On the web store under Security in Account it says "For 2-Step Verification, please visit this page.", clicked the link and added the number. Still not allowing activation of 2FA which is to be expected until it rolls out.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Done. Woo
What's GCT ?
A quick google search: GCT is Greenwich Civil Time.
So when can we expect two-factor authentication in NA ?
codswallop
Member
Yup, in Australia, setup on my account fine.
Semi-interesting: the number from which the SMS originated was from the UK, and was the same number as SMS notifications as Steam, Microsoft, Blizzard, Google.
Semi-interesting: the number from which the SMS originated was from the UK, and was the same number as SMS notifications as Steam, Microsoft, Blizzard, Google.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Fucking hell.
Will do this after work.
Will do this after work.