Backup 2FA authentication
Not sure if this post belongs on this subforum... I apologize if that is the case. Please bear with me.
2FA is a powerful security measure for many Discord users. It keeps their accounts secure. However, there is a possibility that users may lose or break their devices with their 2FA apps and accounts that are installed on said devices.
With that being said, there should be an addition to the authentication system. First and foremost, verified backup e-mails. The concept is basic and self-explanatory. A user tries access their account, can't use 2FA (for reasons specified or unknown), and authorizes the login via an automated e-mail sent to their backup e-mail account. It's basically the forgot password system... But with e-mails.
The second, and last, are security questions. Like e-mails, basic and self-explanatory. A user chooses a set amount of questions, and inputs an answer for each of them.
(e.g. Security Question #1: "What is your dog's name?" Answer: cat
Security Question #2: "Where were you born?" Answer: in another universe
Security Question #3 "When is your birthday?" Answer: 02/23/96)
Anyways... Thanks for reading through until the end. If you have any suggestions you want to add or remove, feel free to do so through commenting. Stay safe and healthy. See ya around! :D
Edit: I realize... 2FA is supposed to render these types of security measures obsolete... But things happen... Like losing a phone... Or it breaks... Forgot the password? Some stole it? Can't transfer via iCloud? Didn't write the passwords on paper? Not on your PC? You get the gist. Life happens. It's a problem.
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