alternative to two step verification?

ralphzak · 14 Apr 2022, 12:44 PM

Hi

If I and somebody else both share an email account, and it sends a message to one of our mobiles to verify in order to access it.. it's an annoyance..

Is there any way I can have some security while not having that?

If gmail had the option to only allow access from certain geographical areas then that'd improve the security more than completely turning off two step verification..

I could completely turn off two step verification on that email account, but i'm wondering what other options there are?

thanks

somdcomputerguy · 14 Apr 2022, 02:11 PM

How about 2 Gmail accounts that forward to each other?

- Bruce

TenFour · 14 Apr 2022, 07:31 PM

You have several options for Gmail 2FA. One is to send a code to a trusted phone that has that Gmail account logged in on it. I bet you could keep Gmail logged in on both phones. Or you could select to have a one-time code sent to an app on your phone--simply install the same app and use the same code to set the app up. But, in the long run I advise not to share Gmail accounts like this. Leads to all sorts of potential trouble. Instead just share the emails, as soundcomputerguy suggested. Much, much easier, and you can stop it at any time. You can even create filters to only share certain emails.

Folio · 14 Apr 2022, 10:20 PM

Another (somewhat more expensive) option would be for you each to have your own hardware security key (e.g. Yubikey, Titan key, etc.) and have both keys registered to the account.

14 Apr 2022, 12:44 PM	#1
ralphzak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 116	alternative to two step verification? Hi If I and somebody else both share an email account, and it sends a message to one of our mobiles to verify in order to access it.. it's an annoyance.. Is there any way I can have some security while not having that? If gmail had the option to only allow access from certain geographical areas then that'd improve the security more than completely turning off two step verification.. I could completely turn off two step verification on that email account, but i'm wondering what other options there are? thanks

14 Apr 2022, 02:11 PM	#2
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 880	How about 2 Gmail accounts that forward to each other? - Bruce

14 Apr 2022, 07:31 PM	#3
TenFour Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,734	You have several options for Gmail 2FA. One is to send a code to a trusted phone that has that Gmail account logged in on it. I bet you could keep Gmail logged in on both phones. Or you could select to have a one-time code sent to an app on your phone--simply install the same app and use the same code to set the app up. But, in the long run I advise not to share Gmail accounts like this. Leads to all sorts of potential trouble. Instead just share the emails, as soundcomputerguy suggested. Much, much easier, and you can stop it at any time. You can even create filters to only share certain emails.

14 Apr 2022, 10:20 PM	#4
Folio Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 77	Another (somewhat more expensive) option would be for you each to have your own hardware security key (e.g. Yubikey, Titan key, etc.) and have both keys registered to the account.