![]() ![]() I thought that since our Macs were automatically logging-in to the VPN at startup, that perhaps iCloud and Messages think that we might be someone else trying to access our accounts. I confirm that it is indeed me and then I receive the 6-numeral code needed along with my password. One of the pop-up windows that I get on my iPhone says something to the effect "We see that someone has attempted to log-in from Seattle is it you?" Obviously Apple is using our IP address when it monitors log-ins. I mentioned the VPN and the IP address because when my Mac logs-in to iCloud or Messages, it may indicate an IP address located in Seattle, where the VPN server I usually use resides. I've updated to IOS11, but not High Sierra yet. ![]() I've been using it for long enough that I've forgotten since when, and have no problems. I thought it used a device ID, not an IP address. What I am wondering is how much two-factor is going to impact my life should I upgrade to iOS 11, upgrade to High Sierra, etc.? How are folks dealing with it and are others having similar problems with it? (I already quit syncing 1Password via iCloud after I had problems with it. That would at least fix the problem as it relates to Bus圜al. I appreciate the added security that two-factor provides but this situation is driving me crazy! I'm considering using another syncing option such as Fruux, which doesn't require two-factor authentication. (One would think that iCloud would learn that we regularly use a particular range of IP addresses and take that historical info into account.) I disabled the automatic logging-in to the VPN when our Macs boot but it changed nothing. Granted, she uses her MBP a lot less than I do. But my wife has not been having as many issues even though she also uses Bus圜al and a VPN. I use a VPN on a regular basis and I thought that it might be part of the problem. Lately I have been having to reset my password on a regular basis. Bus圜al is the only app that I have that syncs via iCloud. I enabled two-factor authentication when Apple began to prevent third-party apps from using iCloud syncing without an app-specific password. ![]()
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