*Reminder*: you should be using 2-factor authentic...
# deva
Ariel Shaqed (Scolnicov)
08/11/2021, 12:12 PMReminder: you should be using 2-factor authentication on your GitHub account. Go and do that now if that's not the case.
Still here? Great! If you have no access to your phone then your printed recovery codes, stored in a safe location, may be the only way to gain access to your account from a new device. These are your ultimate fallback, so if you don't know where they are, go to https://github.com/settings/auth/recovery-codes, print out a new set, and keep it safe!
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Ariel Shaqed (Scolnicov)
08/18/2021, 6:11 AMGitHub is now requiring strong authentication: https://github.blog/2021-08-16-securing-your-github-account-two-factor-authentication/
That greatly improves security, but impacts availability. Please run this thought experiment: suppose you lose your second factor (typically your phone). How do you recover account access? Now suppose you lose your phone when far from home. How do you recover account access?
This experiment is well worth repeating even after you print and securely store your recovery codes. Please try to stay secure, but also safe.
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