It should be possible to log onto Apple devices without Touch ID, IE, Macs, by using Touch ID on a iPhone autopaired over Bluetooth or wifi.
So what about 4s, 5 and 5c owners?
It should be possible to log onto Apple devices without Touch ID, IE, Macs, by using Touch ID on a iPhone autopaired over Bluetooth or wifi.
So what about 4s, 5 and 5c owners?
But Touch ID replaces the need to type in a password, it isn't designed to act as and replace a two-step verification step like a time-based or one-time-generated code.You don't see how?
Say I'm logging into any internet service on a PC, I log in with my username only and then the server sends a request via Apple to my verified iOS devices (iPhone in my case) that I have to touch the fingerprint sensor to complete the login.
That would be great, no? Very simple. And also quite simple to add extra security layers for those who don't trust the sensor alone.
Good question. You'll see when you log in that iCloud says you can still find your phone without needing to enter the two-step code. You'll also notice there is no padlock on Find My iPhone in iCloud.Question. So say you lost your trusted devices and you need to login to iCloud.com to use find my phone to find said devices. What do you do now?
Good question. You'll see when you log in that iCloud says you can still find your phone without needing to enter the two-step code. You'll also notice there is no padlock on Find My iPhone in iCloud.
But Touch ID replaces the need to type in a password, it isn't designed to act as and replace a two-step verification step like a time-based or one-time-generated code.
You asked, "Wasn't the iPhone's fingerprint scanner supposed to do away with passwords?" You didn't ask, "Wasn't Touch ID supposed to become the second factor in a multifactor authentication solution?" I see a difference; maybe I'm wrong.
I wasn't rejecting your new idea; I was simply pointing out what you said in your original post about it replacing passwords and then how you switched over to wanting it to replace multifactor authentication. Those are different discussions in my mind.I'm sorry I don't understand what you're saying. I offered a design scenario where TouchID could replace the need for passwords and simultaneously provide multi factor authentication. I only offered it because you said you couldn't see how that could be possible. I'm not really sure why you're rejecting it now.