Windows 10: Secondary verification already required, daily use websites I use for work require a PIN...

How the heck do you make it stop?

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Ridiculous installation requirement

Thanks Kari. That is a very nice explanation of the options. But I did not turn on any 2 step verification. I just threw in the .iso and installed. It must be the default setting. The secondary email does not help the guy who has only 1 PC and nothing else.

 

Outlook & Gmail requires two-step verification

Yes, I can access gmail through a browser or android phone no problem. I'm using the MS Office application Outlook on my desktop and notebook to access, and manage all my email accounts. The Outlook application is what I primarily use. Now, it appears that using Outlook to access gmail requires two step verification. That's a big PITA such that the gmail accounts need to be terminated. I've been using gmail as my primary email since about 2009. There's been a lot of big tech changes since then. I'm now looking for a new primary email provider. I'm leaning towards ProtonMail. I started a free ProtonMail account, which is browser or smart phone app accessible, back in November, but I'm seriously considering the paid premium ProtonMail account, because you can use the PC Outlook application to access and manage the emails. I think Microsoft and Google should be able to work something out so that two-step verification isn't required when using Outlook to access gmail. - - - Updated - - -

When I contacted Office 365 support the first time, the rep used my Google account to generate the application passwords for Outlook to access gmail. He had to enable two-step verification to do so. After that when I opened Outlook to access email, I was required to perform the two-step verification. I then went into my Google account to disable two-step verification, and that action also disabled Outlook's ability to access the gmail. So, Outlook can't access gmail without two-step verification. Microsoft Support acknowledged it and doesn't have a solution other than learning to live with two-step verification everytime you open Outlook. Two-step verification doesn't make my system more secure. I've already got to login to windows to get to the desktop. I would think the application generated password would be sufficient since it's for a specific application.

 

Ridiculous installation requirement


@whs, what you have experienced is due Two-Step verification which you have turned on. It is of course up to you alone if you decide to use this added security feature or turn it off. This screenshot from MS account's security options page:




More: Microsoft Account "Two-step Verification" - Turn On or Off.

In my case, I have Two-Step verification on with a secondary email address, a mobile phone number and the Microsoft Authenticator app installed on my Windows phone. In my case when installing Windows and using an MS Account for initial sign in I will get this:




If I have no access to my Windows Phone or for another reason want to use an alternative method, I can select phone or email:




Conclusion: You will only be asked the security code sent by email if you have set up the Two-Step verification feature and email is the only option (you will not use the Authenticator app nor have you given a phone number in your MS Account security settings).