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Take down 2-Factor Authentication

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Michael Johnson
10 years ago

This is an incredibly unnecessary, painful inconvenience. Please take it down.

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Summer Forehand
10 years ago

I can't rely on my phone 24/7 to let me into Scholar and Hokiespa.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

It's just obnoxious

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Caroline Beuth
10 years ago

Terrible idea. I like the idea of better security, but we shouldn't need our phones to access scholar and hokie spa.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Well intended, not functional for the consumer. Consumers want convenience; this is far from.

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Andy Cohen
10 years ago

I often need HokieSpa or TimeClock in a hurry, and this is a major pain

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Veronica D
10 years ago

This is too dependent on technology and a complete hassle

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Heather Bomberger
10 years ago

What if my phone dies? What if I don't have service?

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Inefficient. Really a step back on "inventing the future"

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Anonymous
10 years ago

I have frequently had phone problems that has caused me to lose access to my cell phone for up to 1 month at a time. I do not have a tablet and dorms are no longer equipped with landlines. There is no option for me to log in under any other method. I understand the inherent risks of single factor authentication, but I trust my abilities to detect phishing attacks and avoid them. Two factor authentication makes sense for a single time use, where a computer is then cleared to continue logging on with only the password. The way Virginia Tech is implementing two factor authentication is not practical for the student body it serves.

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Kirsten Corbman
10 years ago

Not only is it inconvenient, 2-factor authentication forces students without smartphones to feel inadequate to participate in simply logging into required websites.

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Katy Maher
10 years ago

My phone shouldn't be a crutch to access my school work. What happens if it breaks or dies?? I would have never done this if I knew it would entail this irreversible change.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Not worth all the hassel

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Miguel Andres Guerra Moscoso
10 years ago

I don't like to feel obligated to carry a phone with me in order to acces to my vt accounts!

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Megan Vazquez
10 years ago Featured

I've already had a professor tell me to put my phone away when I was just trying to log in to Scholar to access the class syllabus. Not to mention if my phone ever freezes or runs out of battery, I miss class assignments. It's an accessibility issue as well as a hassle and distraction in class.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

If you break, lose, or run out of battery on your phone in class, you're screwed for any and all in class assignments. Love the security but not at that risk.

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daniel lee
10 years ago

This is piece of crap.

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Logan Renton
10 years ago

It's getting annoying having to click 'don't enroll' every time I open Scholar.

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Jason Gorman
10 years ago

I broke my phone today and now can't log on to access any classwork until I can get a replacement. Thank God I can afford a new one after tuition... oh wait I can't.

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Elizabeth Zadnik
10 years ago

This is a pain for everyone, especially those without smart phones