Timeline for 2FA: Why do I need to keep my backup codes for each platform on paper?
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| Apr 19, 2021 at 7:56 | vote | accept | Pieterjan | ||
| Apr 18, 2021 at 19:32 | comment | added | Jörg W Mittag | @Etheryte: If you write your password on paper, you need to keep it handy. (Generally, you would do that because you can't remember it, which implies you need to get the paper every time you log in.) But you only need your backup codes in very rare circumstances, which means you can afford to keep them in a much safer place. | |
| Apr 18, 2021 at 17:39 | comment | added | Martheen | If I get ahold of your password, I can use it anytime without triggering anything, plus, if you're using 2FA I should already gain access to your authenticator app too). Meanwhile, each of the 2FA codes is one-time use only and should trigger messages alerting the fact each time they're used. | |
| Apr 18, 2021 at 17:26 | comment | added | Etheryte | This is a sincere question: how is writing 2FA backup codes on paper better than writing your passwords etc on paper? | |
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| Apr 17, 2021 at 19:16 | history | answered | Martheen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |