Configuring two-factor authentication - GitHub Docs
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You can choose among multiple options to add a second source of authentication to your account.

Just wondering what people are using to meet the 2FA requirement GitHub has been rolling out. I don’t love the idea of having an authenticator app installed on my phone just to log into GitHub. And really don’t want to give them my phone number just to log in.

Last year, we announced our commitment to require all developers who contribute code on GitHub.com to enable two-factor authentication (2FA)…

  • n2burns@lemmy.ca
    252·
    7 months ago

    I think I’d still prefer to use a 3rd-Party TOTP app but at least Steam’s app adds some value by pushing a notification when you login.

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
      263·
      7 months ago

      Steam is okay in my book because steam was the OG 2FA provider. They forced 2FA on everyone, all the way back in 2007, they took security seriously before anyone else really cared. So, they’re grandfathered in.