I understand the security concerns but the new sign in system is only convenient under the most ideal conditions.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Big hassle. Helpful if it is used to verify a computer, but is not necessary to be used every single login. My phone also dies fairly often, meaning I can't get on scholar to take a quiz or see content fairly often. It has also slowed a few of my professors in the beginning of class, wasting class time.
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Arash Baghaei Lakeh
10 years ago
It is definitely unnecessary. Safe authentication is not something new. I don't think it should be more difficult than for example the one being used in emails.
It is OK for example to have this procedure to recognize a computer and in the future just have the one step authentication. But having to do it every single time seems too much!
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Alisa Cloutier
10 years ago
i hate it
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Anonymous
10 years ago
It is unneccessary and slow.
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Peter Oyewole
10 years ago
What f I lose my phone and I have a test on scholar due?
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Brian Smith
10 years ago
If your phone dies during the day. You're just out of luck.
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Maria Thielman
10 years ago
The two-factor authentication is very difficult for students who have flip phones and can't afford something better, or worse for students who don't have an internet plan on their phone but don't have a tablet either because they're trying to save money.
This new system requires me and others I know to have internet on our phones or to buy a tablet each. We simply can't afford that. How can the university just assume every student has an additional device aside from their laptop that can access internet? We come from all walks of life and economic background. Is it not enough that the university required students to buy computers with specific capabilities (that we don't even need all the time) that cost several hundred?
There are hokies out there who don't know where their next meal is coming from, and the university wants to essentially make it so that EVERYONE pays for an additional convenience, internet or tablets? So much for your appeal to lower-income students!
I beg the university to remove this. If you want extra security add an additional security question, but don't require something more than laptops.
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Bob
10 years ago
I don't have a problem with 2-Factor Authentication as a concept, just how it's implemented in this case. The ability to add trusted devices would be a huge improvement.
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Jim
10 years ago
or at least make some improvements to the current state of things
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Gary Rettberg
10 years ago
What are they trying to do?, prevent parents with authorization to log in?
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This new system is ridiculous. You shouldn't make students get smart phones, many of us couldn't afford them without a parent's help.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
It becomes very inconvenient, especially if you close out of your browser.
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Murtaza
10 years ago
I hate this login approval
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Rajendra
10 years ago
I have a cell phone with no SMS service.
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Jacob Seymour
10 years ago
I don't own a cell phone.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
God forbid you need to check Scholar in class and you happen to be in one of those classes with poor wifi
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Useless
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Victoria Wood
10 years ago
Not only is this a hassle, but it is a risk. What if your phone were to die right before a major assignment was due? You wouldn't be able to log in! Some professors will not allow you to have your phone in class either and phones get lost all the time. There isn't even an option to remove it!
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Kira Moore
10 years ago
I've already had my phone battery die, my phone crash, and it not receive the notification.
I understand the security concerns but the new sign in system is only convenient under the most ideal conditions.
Big hassle. Helpful if it is used to verify a computer, but is not necessary to be used every single login. My phone also dies fairly often, meaning I can't get on scholar to take a quiz or see content fairly often. It has also slowed a few of my professors in the beginning of class, wasting class time.
It is definitely unnecessary. Safe authentication is not something new. I don't think it should be more difficult than for example the one being used in emails. It is OK for example to have this procedure to recognize a computer and in the future just have the one step authentication. But having to do it every single time seems too much!
i hate it
It is unneccessary and slow.
What f I lose my phone and I have a test on scholar due?
If your phone dies during the day. You're just out of luck.
The two-factor authentication is very difficult for students who have flip phones and can't afford something better, or worse for students who don't have an internet plan on their phone but don't have a tablet either because they're trying to save money. This new system requires me and others I know to have internet on our phones or to buy a tablet each. We simply can't afford that. How can the university just assume every student has an additional device aside from their laptop that can access internet? We come from all walks of life and economic background. Is it not enough that the university required students to buy computers with specific capabilities (that we don't even need all the time) that cost several hundred? There are hokies out there who don't know where their next meal is coming from, and the university wants to essentially make it so that EVERYONE pays for an additional convenience, internet or tablets? So much for your appeal to lower-income students! I beg the university to remove this. If you want extra security add an additional security question, but don't require something more than laptops.
I don't have a problem with 2-Factor Authentication as a concept, just how it's implemented in this case. The ability to add trusted devices would be a huge improvement.
or at least make some improvements to the current state of things
What are they trying to do?, prevent parents with authorization to log in?
This new system is ridiculous. You shouldn't make students get smart phones, many of us couldn't afford them without a parent's help.
It becomes very inconvenient, especially if you close out of your browser.
I hate this login approval
I have a cell phone with no SMS service.
I don't own a cell phone.
God forbid you need to check Scholar in class and you happen to be in one of those classes with poor wifi
Useless
Not only is this a hassle, but it is a risk. What if your phone were to die right before a major assignment was due? You wouldn't be able to log in! Some professors will not allow you to have your phone in class either and phones get lost all the time. There isn't even an option to remove it!
I've already had my phone battery die, my phone crash, and it not receive the notification.