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Unable to sign into my 1Password account due to 2FA
Hi Dave, you were very kind to help me. Thank you! I am unable to access my account as I have my 2-step verification turned on. When I put my Authenticator code in, I get an error message. As a resul...
Verification Issues with Authenticator. Can someone please help me....I'm unable to access my account. Each time I verify with Authenticator, I get an error message. My devices are all on the correct time. Thanks!
Elizabeth Crowley
- 1P_Tommy
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The principal reason a 2FA code doesn't work is that your computer's time is slightly off. 2FA codes are generated by your device using the current time, and they change about every thirty seconds. If your computer clock drifts/differs from the server, a wrong code will be generated. Another way to put it is with the clocks on your computer, and the server differs, and a mismatch in the 2FA codes occurs, resulting in an inability to log in.
I would check and make sure the time is set correctly on your device. Does it automatically update itself? If not, try enabling automatic updating. I like to use https://time.is to check my device time. Nowadays, most all devices set their time automatically. However, hiccups still happen. I have had to toggle my "Set time automatically" settings from On > Off > On. Please don't overlook this step. It has helped more folks than you can imagine.
Also, giving your device a restart may help alleviate any transient issues.
This sounds like a problem for 1Password Support. If you have not already done so, email them with more details of what you are trying to do, with what you are trying to do it, what happens when you try, and how that differs from what you want or expect.
Since you are already here, please share more details including the error.
Are you trying to access your 1Password account with up-to-date Google Chrome on your up-to-date Fedora Workstation PC using your up-to-date 1Password client installed from the RPM for authentication including a one-time password?
If so, and you have the extension installed and the client unlocked, then you should be automagically logged in.
