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32 bit 2 factor auth
Hi. I want to use Dropbox 2 factor auth on 3 machines, 2 are 64bit Android and my laptop is 32bit Linux. I have both the 2FAS and Dropbox apps on the 64bit devices, the laptop has the Dropbox downloa...
There shouldn't be any issues regarding the 32/64 bit differences, since to Dropbox it is the same process needed to login. As to whether or not using 2FA on a 32 bit Linux device is safe, I couldn't say.
If you're concerned, however, make sure that if you do enable two-step verification, that you have a backup mobile number, and your backup codes saved and printed to ensure you can disable it if it doesn't work on the desktop.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi defacto7, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Are you asking specifically if two-factor authentication is affected by the Androids being 64 bit, as opposed to the desktop which is on 32 bit?
Or, and you querying whether you can access Dropbox with 2FA using the browser on Linux?
This will help me to assist further!
Hello Jay. Thanks for the reply.
I'm asking ... if I setup 2 factor auth on my 64bit devices, which I can do easily, could I end up locking myself out of Dropbox on my 32bit device? Using 2 factor auth on my 32bit Linux is an unknown. There are no apps for it, just the browser extension which may not work. I can't test it except to try.
Defacto7
- Jay
There shouldn't be any issues regarding the 32/64 bit differences, since to Dropbox it is the same process needed to login. As to whether or not using 2FA on a 32 bit Linux device is safe, I couldn't say.
If you're concerned, however, make sure that if you do enable two-step verification, that you have a backup mobile number, and your backup codes saved and printed to ensure you can disable it if it doesn't work on the desktop.
Thanks again. As long as I have a way out if it doesn't work on the laptop, I'm fine. It would be too bad though if I had to forego 2 factor auth on all devices just because I have a 32bit laptop that needs Dropbox. Maybe I need a new laptop.
Defacto7
Hi defacto7,
2FA is an authentication protocol (or rather protocol extension). It's neither 32, 64, nor any other bit wides. So it's not dependent on particular platform.
defacto7 wrote:... Using 2 factor auth on my 32bit Linux is an unknown. ...
What do you mean here unknown? 🤔 In all cases authentication for Dropbox application working on Linux has to be performed in your system browser, not in the application itself. As far as you can log in your Dropbox account in your browser, you can work in your Dropbox application in Linux too (ether 32 or 64 bit). 😉 That's it.
Good luck.
Hey ...
It's unknown because the extension in Firefox doesn't do anything when I click on the link. That doesn't mean it won't work if I'm on a site that asks for authentication. I've never tried it and I've never used 2 FA yet. Having an 10 year old i386 laptop means the Linux version has limitations on upgrades to Firefox. Although I hate the idea, I guess I need a new laptop.
Thanks
