I had to do my third two-step verification on my phone today

[FelixSH]

What the title says. Normally, it's once per month, I think. But today, it's already the third time I'm asked to do the two-step verification. It isn't asking me to on my PC. Doing the verification works perfectly fine. I also have not experienced any other weirdness. Are there others who have the same problem?

It's not a big deal, but still a bit annoying. So if I have to deal with it for some time, it's ok. But would be nice if someone could look into that.

 

[jpfriction]

Did you happen to turn on private mode or equivalent on your browser?

 

[Torzelbaum]

And what browser are you using and what type of device are you running it in?

 

[FelixSH]

Nope, didn't change anything, and there was no update (at least non that I am aware of). I don't think there is anything different on my end (might be wrong, of course, bit can't think of anything).

Browser is DuckDuckGo Orivacy Browser, which might explain it? But this is the first day it happened, and I think I used that browser from the start, since December last year.

The phone is an android (version 10, according to my phone info). ZTE V2020 Smart.

 

[FelixSH]

No idea if anyone did anything (if so, then thanks), but it stopped happening after that third time. Weird.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

My issue is a little different:

I visit the forum. Oh, I'm logged out. I check my email. I find a verification code. There is no place for a verification code. I log in. I am asked for my verification code. The verification code I was given does not work. I check my email. There is a second verification code. I use that and get in.

Every time. Why the two codes? It seems convoluted if I can't use one. It's not like this on desktop, either.

 

[Torzelbaum]

Did you setup to use an authenticator app? If so then that is the 2nd code you should be using.

 

[Kirin]

Yeah I’m using an auth app for my forum login on all platforms, and never get email codes. With that setup it only ever asks once per login. I’m not even sure why it would be sending you a verification code before you attempt to log in?

 

[Gaer]

My issue is a little different:

I visit the forum. Oh, I'm logged out. I check my email. I find a verification code. There is no place for a verification code. I log in. I am asked for my verification code. The verification code I was given does not work. I check my email. There is a second verification code. I use that and get in.

Every time. Why the two codes? It seems convoluted if I can't use one. It's not like this on desktop, either.

You have to log in first, and then the system will ask you for a 2FA code to continue.

As for @FelixSH your browser probably had some sort of issue with holding cookies for some reason and fixed itself. That’s my only explanation for that.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Did you setup to use an authenticator app? If so then that is the 2nd code you should be using.

Nope.

You have to log in first, and then the system will ask you for a 2FA code to continue.

So, what's the first code for, then?

 

[Gaer]

Nope.


So, what's the first code for, then?

Most likely from a previous login I would imagine.

Also I’m fairly sure the forum’s email server is haunted.

 

[FelixSH]

As for @FelixSH your browser probably had some sort of issue with holding cookies for some reason and fixed itself. That’s my only explanation for that.

It's really weird, because I have to do it two times every time now. But then it always works, so no biggie. Thanks for looking into it.