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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1754936" data-attributes="member: 204485">I might add that we (as members of this forum) have the distinct advantage of knowing what a problem losing RK and 2FA passwords can be without having to experience it first hand.Every time I read another variation of this issue I do a quick mental check to make sure that cannot happen to me.Case in point, I then extend that thought to my wife.&nbsp; So I asked her if she had 2FA on her Apple Account and she said, &quot;What's 2FA?&quot;&nbsp; A quick check on her Apple ID showed that she did indeed have 2FA enabled so I asked her where was her RK code and she said she didn't know.&nbsp; Oh dear.So it was a simple enough process to turn it off, knowing her Apple ID and password.&nbsp; The next day we turned it back on and this time I recorded her RK and wrote it on paper and in my password manager and stored the paper copy in our safe in a clearly marked envelope.I also wrote a Word .doc titled what to do if I need my 2FA password and stored it on her laptop.&nbsp; Overkill?On another angle I have been encouraging people to tick the box in new macOSX installation setup which says &quot;Allow Admin Password Reset Using Apple ID&quot; what do people think about this?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1754936, member: 204485"] I might add that we (as members of this forum) have the distinct advantage of knowing what a problem losing RK and 2FA passwords can be without having to experience it first hand. Every time I read another variation of this issue I do a quick mental check to make sure that cannot happen to me. Case in point, I then extend that thought to my wife. So I asked her if she had 2FA on her Apple Account and she said, "What's 2FA?" A quick check on her Apple ID showed that she did indeed have 2FA enabled so I asked her where was her RK code and she said she didn't know. Oh dear. So it was a simple enough process to turn it off, knowing her Apple ID and password. The next day we turned it back on and this time I recorded her RK and wrote it on paper and in my password manager and stored the paper copy in our safe in a clearly marked envelope. I also wrote a Word .doc titled what to do if I need my 2FA password and stored it on her laptop. Overkill? On another angle I have been encouraging people to tick the box in new macOSX installation setup which says "Allow Admin Password Reset Using Apple ID" what do people think about this? [/QUOTE]

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