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defacto7
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago
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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...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    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.

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Jay
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3 years ago

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.

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defacto7
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

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

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