On 20/04/2023 08:12, Davey wrote:
> Looking at:
> https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/setting-2-step-verification-2sv,
> I see: "Authenticator Apps on your smart phone (or tablet) are the main
> alternative to text messages. Google Authenticator and Microsoft
> Authenticator are examples of this type of app. Once you've installed
> one, you can use the same app when setting up 2SV on any accounts that
> have this as an option. These apps offer lots of advantages over text
> messages, such as not needing a mobile signal, or having to wait for a
> text message to arrive." Which still doesn't explain how it is useable
> on a landline, unless it can be set up using my tablet, and then
> recognises my landline.
> I need to spend more time on this later, it's not clear to me (yet!).

Amazon would need to support authenticator apps.

<https://www.ontimetech.com/technology-news/how-do-apps-like-google-and-microsoft-authenticator-work/>

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Authenticator>

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Brian Gregory (in England).

On Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:09:37 +0100, Brian Gregory wrote:

> On 20/04/2023 08:12, Davey wrote:
>> Looking at:
>> https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/setting-2-step-verification-2sv,
>> I see: "Authenticator Apps on your smart phone (or tablet) are the main
>> alternative to text messages. Google Authenticator and Microsoft
>> Authenticator are examples of this type of app. Once you've installed
>> one, you can use the same app when setting up 2SV on any accounts that
>> have this as an option. These apps offer lots of advantages over text
>> messages, such as not needing a mobile signal, or having to wait for a
>> text message to arrive." Which still doesn't explain how it is useable
>> on a landline, unless it can be set up using my tablet, and then
>> recognises my landline.
>> I need to spend more time on this later, it's not clear to me (yet!).
>
> Amazon would need to support authenticator apps.

AWS already does. I use it (and them).

On 29/04/2023 21:09, Brian Gregory wrote:
> On 20/04/2023 08:12, Davey wrote:
>> Looking at:
>> https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/setting-2-step-verification-2sv,
>> I see: "Authenticator Apps on your smart phone (or tablet) are the main
>> alternative to text messages. Google Authenticator and Microsoft
>> Authenticator are examples of this type of app. Once you've installed
>> one, you can use the same app when setting up 2SV on any accounts that
>> have this as an option. These apps offer lots of advantages over text
>> messages, such as not needing a mobile signal, or having to wait for a
>> text message to arrive." Which still doesn't explain how it is useable
>> on a landline, unless it can be set up using my tablet, and then
>> recognises my landline.
>> I need to spend more time on this later, it's not clear to me (yet!).
>
> Amazon would need to support authenticator apps.
>

Amazon does. Have a look in the security settings in Your Account ->
Login & Security.

P.S. Take a copy of any backup codes and keep them in a safe place!

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Adrian C