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[Bjoern the Smexy]

I don't know for how long you could do this but I didn't find a thread and thought it might be helpful for those who need and/or rely on it or whatever.

Go to http://accounts.nintendo.com and log in to your Nintendo account.
Click on "Login and safety settings" (or whatever it's called in English) and you'll find the Two Factor Authentification option on the very bottom. It's self-explanatory from there on out.

German screenshot for reference:

It uses Google Authenticator, which I think is a pretty neat.

Use it. Do it. Keep your account(s) safe.



Lock if old and all that jazz.



EDIT OH YEAH AN DYOU CAN ALSO CHANGE YOUR NAME HOW BOU DA

 

[Lexxism]

Woah. This is new.

 

[loli]

works fine in my nintendo account

 

[L~A]

That's not all, you also receive an email when you log in to your Nintendo Account, at least if you do so via your Nintendo Network ID.

Problem is, you get it every time you log in, and you can't disable it.

 

[-shadow-]

Well that's good, Nintendo finally after a fucking decade, stepping up their online game.

That's not all, you also receive an email when you log in to your Nintendo Account, at least if you do so via your Nintendo Network ID.

Problem is, you get it every time you log in, and you can't disable it.

Well this is annoying, I have my 3DS set to needing a password incase I were to ever lose it or it gets stolen. Don't feel like getting five emails a day when wanting to upload a screenshot to Miiverse...

Spoiler

Well, while I still can atleast..

 

[cw_sasuke]

I didn't even realize that TFA wasn't a thing with Nintendo accounts.

Probably because you never read about accounthacks for Nintendo systems. .. Honestly. Didn't even cross my mind lol.

Glad to have it though... Should be mandatory for every online account.

 

[J@hranimo]

I'm impressed. I didn't think they would implement this until 2018.

Good job Nintendo.

 

[Fuzzy]

Thanks, just set it up.

 

[L~A]

I didn't even realize that TFA wasn't a thing with Nintendo accounts.

Probably because you never read about accounthacks for Nintendo systems. .. Honestly. Didn't even cross my mind lol.

Glad to have it though... Should be mandatory for every online account.

Well, until Nintendo Accounts, NNID were only used on Wii U / 3DS

Spoiler

(and NicoNico)

, and you could only have one account on each console, so there was no need for 2FA. I mean, even if someone somehow managed to hack your account, they'd need to get hold of your actual console to do anything with the accounts

Spoiler

(other than create a NicoNico account)

. Granted, they could buy you games on the web eShop, too

 

[Platy]

Part of me thinks it is part of an evil plan to don't allow region changes

 

[Conkerkid11]

It uses Google Authenticator, which I think is a pretty neat.

EDIT OH YEAH AN DYOU CAN ALSO CHANGE YOUR NAME HOW BOU DA

That's two things right there that Sony can't seem to figure out. Their account security is complete shit and still relies solely on SMS TFA, and you still can't change your username.

Part of me thinks it is part of an evil plan to don't allow region changes

At least for the Switch, most people are just making alternate accounts to access the eShops of other regions though.

 

[ToonLink]

Thanks for the heads up. I set it up now.

 

[Majine]

You can change your ID?

Nintendo made it before Sony? That's embarrassing.

 

[epmode]

Just some advice for anyone that isn’t aware: Any site that uses Google Authenticator can also use an app called Authy. Authy is superior because it’s possible to install on more than one device at a time which is a godsend if you ever lose your phone or whatever.

 

[L~A]

You can change your ID?

Nintendo made it before Sony? That's embarrassing.

Unless I'm misrembering, it's been there from the start.

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

You can change your ID?

Nintendo made it before Sony? That's embarrassing.

Nintendo made it half a year into its newest console's lifecycle, Sony can't figure it out 4 years into their's.

 

[murgo]

Thanks, activated it immediately.

 

[Coxy100]

can't believe it's taken them this long - activated. thanks!

 

[ScaryShark]

Thanks for the PSA!

 

[popsicle_sundays]

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up Just set mine up.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Well, until Nintendo Accounts, NNID were only used on Wii U / 3DS

Spoiler

(and NicoNico)

, and you could only have one account on each console, so there was no need for 2FA. I mean, even if someone somehow managed to hack your account, they'd need to get hold of your actual console to do anything with the accounts

Spoiler

(other than create a NicoNico account)

. Granted, they could buy you games on the web eShop, too

You are right... It's wasn't essential to the account safety like on other systems. But good they didn't take as long as Sony to implement it for the Nintendo Account system.

 

[KingSnake]

Ah, great. It's all set now.

 

[epmode]

Do they provide a recovery key when setting up 2FA? You know, a single-use code that can be entered if you don’t have access to your device.

 

[KingSnake]

Do they provide a recovery key when setting up 2FA? You know, a single-use code that can be entered if you don’t have access to your device.

They provide you with a list of backup keys that can be used once each.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Kind of hilarious that Nintendo best Sony to proper 2-step

 

[alf717]

Thanks for the heads up. I went ahead and turned it on.

 

[Surfside]

Thank you, and...activated. Always felt a little bit worried, since most services i use have 2 factor auth.

 

[Coxy100]

Kind of hilarious that Nintendo best Sony to proper 2-step

Not really - Sony has at least some form, and had it for longer.

 

[Kthulhu]

Not really - Sony has at least some form, and had it for longer.

SMS 2FA isn't nearly as secure as an app.

 

[basic_text]

Done! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[NewGame]

Is there a point to hacking someones Nintendo account? So you can Yeah! your own pictures on Miiverse or...?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Cleve]

Not really - Sony has at least some form, and had it for longer.

Eh, lots of people aren't crazy about SMS for 2fa, and for good reason. It's something, but I'd much rather use an app.

 

[KingSnake]

Is there a point to hacking someones Nintendo account? So you can Yeah! your own pictures on Miiverse or...?

.

 

[Twookie]

activated, thanks for the headsup

 

[wilflare]

and set!
Nintendo having better 2FA than PSN :O

 

[stilgar]

Is there a point to hacking someones Nintendo account? So you can Yeah! your own pictures on Miiverse or...?

Mainly this , yeah, but probably the whole credit card thingy.

 

[feint_ruled]

Nintendo have always been pretty relaxed about display names, hence how in MK8 you generally end up in a race with 5 people called "Daddy".

What annoys me more is the inability to chose a nationality other than your physical location. e.g. as an Irish person living in the UK, it's Union Jacks all the way for me whether I like it or not (no political point intended, just would like to be able to choose my correct nationality).

 

[Mithos]

And... activated.

 

[Kayant]

You can change your ID?

Nintendo made it before Sony? That's embarrassing.

Tbf they are starting from a clean sheet vs Sony who have to think about compatibility but yh it's still embarrassing they took so long and to only implement SMS...

SMS 2FA isn't nearly as secure as an app.

For majority of users it is good enough and better than nothing. It's only really vulnerable when you're targeted(As long as implementation is done well) in which case you have more things to worry about.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Was just debating this with my weak password and saving a credit card to the eShop. I can't remember if the eshop password is the same as the nnid. I was thinking it's not. Is that true?

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Just some advice for anyone that isn’t aware: Any site that uses Google Authenticator can also use an app called Authy. Authy is superior because it’s possible to install on more than one device at a time which is a godsend if you ever lose your phone or whatever.

This. I changed to Authy as soon as I knew this. It also has a chrome app for your PC.

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

Was just debating this with my weak password and saving a credit card to the eShop. I can't remember if the eshop password is the same as the nnid. I was thinking it's not. Is that true?

Unless you gave them both the same password your Nintendo Account and NNID are two seperate things and thus have different passwords.
Your credit card that's saved with your Nintendo Account has yet a different password, so does the credit card you saved with your NNID.

 

[rudger]

Well, until Nintendo Accounts, NNID were only used on Wii U / 3DS

Spoiler

(and NicoNico)

, and you could only have one account on each console, so there was no need for 2FA. I mean, even if someone somehow managed to hack your account, they'd need to get hold of your actual console to do anything with the accounts

Spoiler

(other than create a NicoNico account)

. Granted, they could buy you games on the web eShop, too

And don't forget that on the Wii your credit card information was stored on the system itself. So in the case of the Wii, to get any valuable information, you had to hack the physical system rather than some server somewhere.

 

[Phionoxx]

Thanks for posting. Signed up.

 

[LinkSlayer64]

Nintendo have always been pretty relaxed about display names, hence how in MK8 you generally end up in a race with 5 people called "Daddy".

What annoys me more is the inability to chose a nationality other than your physical location. e.g. as an Irish person living in the UK, it's Union Jacks all the way for me whether I like it or not (no political point intended, just would like to be able to choose my correct nationality).

Well, I think that's probably more for network related things than nationality. I don't remember anything though if it's actually listed as "nationality"

 

[Okami Haundo]

Nice! Just went ahead and did this for some extra security. Nintendo may not have the shit together for online games, but at least this didn't take long to implement.

 

[secretanchitman]

Thanks OP! Immediately turned on 2FA - I use an application on iOS called 2STP (which unfortunately isn’t going to be updated anymore because the developer got a job at Apple) but it works with Google Authenticator just fine. Once it dies out, I’ll switch over to Authy.

 

[zigg]

Nice. I just signed out and back in, and it looks like they're doing the right thing as far as recovery goes.

 

[KHlover]

I didn't even realize that TFA wasn't a thing with Nintendo accounts.

Probably because you never read about accounthacks for Nintendo systems. .. Honestly. Didn't even cross my mind lol.

Glad to have it though... Should be mandatory for every online account.

But then what about all those dozens of folks who buy a $300 entertainment product but can't afford a $50 smartphone?