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just got a seagate backup plus for mac portable drive. It all not allow me to...

just got a seagate backup plus for mac portable drive. It will not allow me to put in photographs without authentication. this is quite laborious as I have lots of photos. Wont let me change anything...

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Two-Factor Authentication

I recently notified that I have an “Enable Two-Factor Authentication” button in my Apple Id settings on both my phone and my Mac.  After pressing it, I get an error “Two-Factor Authentication is not...

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Trouble retaining login credentials on gmail with two factor authentication

I am running 9.1 but was also having trouble with 9.0 on my iPad (but not my iPhone running the same software).   I have several gmail accounts with two factor authentication enabled.  Every couple...

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Two‑factor‑authentication

I was busy with Two-factor‑authentication and a iPad air blocked.On the screen stays,iCloud settings-update…in processing…

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Authentication Error on new Apple TV

Hi, I can setup my new Apple Tv (upgraded to current tvOS from development kit) correctly with my iPhone, i can login my iCloud account but when i try to login with the same account in iTunes, App...

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Why the two-factor authentication is not available in my apple ID?

How can I activate the two-factor authentication in my Apple ID since it is yet to be available in my ID?

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nbc authentication error

Ive been trying since the app hit my 3rd generation apple tv ,I go to settings then i go type my code given into the box then i go to direct tv and sign in and when i do i get AUTHENTICATION ERROR...

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I am unable to activate two factor authentication because the site says...

I’ve been trying to enable two factor authentication on appleid.apple.com, but when it wants me to enter my CC details for verification, it always says the security key is invalid. I’ve tried updating...

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Can an Apple ID associated mail account be used with the Send eMail script...

I am attempting to use by Apple ID mail account (iCloud) to send mail using SMTP from a remote FileMaker Server.  This consistently results in an “Authentication Failed” response.  My Apple ID is...

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Apple TV 4 kept getting YouTube Authentication Error

everytime I launch the Youtube app, I receive Authentication Error.

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An error occurred during authentication! why?

I tried changing my password and it won’t let me access iMessage on my iMac and iPad, It only works on my iPhone. I tried using mu husband’s account and it worked. This is odd.

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how do I turn off two device authentication?

how do I turn off two device authentication?

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Problems with my Apple ID authentication. Keep getting message to contact...

I’m having trouble signing in to the App Store, because my Apple ID keeps being rejected. I’ve changed the password (successfully) a couple of times, but still keep getting the message “contact Apple...

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outlook 2013 SMTP authentication

Hello all,   I have a hard time getting Outlook 2013 to send SMTP mail through my Mac server 4.1.3. All other clients cause no problem, only Outlook 2013. SMTP log reports ‘authentication failed’. But...

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Two-Factor Authentication unsupported in the Remote app

Hello. I have a problem with the app. It doesn’t work with two-factor authentication. So, every time I’m trying to sign in it says “The password is incorrect” cause it just can’t let me enter security...

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iCloud : apple id : password authentication

logged on to my iMac this morning and it asked me too verify my apple id with password, typed in the right password and it is still loading the next page as I type this 6 hours later, please...

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Where to enter authentication code

i have several iOS devices. Suddenly one of these will not accept my Apple ID password. It has given me an authentication code to enter on another device. Where do I enter it?

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Can I have 2 Step Authentication in Pakistan, Please?

Dear Apple Community, I am AppleID user. I use iCloud services. I live in Pakistan and I request you to provide 2 step authentication in Pakistan. So that I could use Apple services without any...

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Received a two factor authentication that I did not request – Hacked?

I woke up and noticed I had got an SMS from Apple with a two factor authentication code. I have activated two factor, but I did not request this code since I was sleeping and not logging into any apple...

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Cant get outgoing mail to work. Authentication required?

Authentication for outgoing mail with windows simply says duplicate incoming mail by ticking box. Authentication with apple is a lot more complicated. My email provider CAN’T tell me which to use and...

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my son has lost his ipad password and apple id is also disabled. I tried to...

my son has lost his ipad password and apple id is also disabled. I tried to activate the apple id but I dont know for which email the authentication is sent? please help

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Cannot Setup Two-Factor Authentication

“The two-factor authentication is not available for your Apple ID at this time.”   I’ve been trying to set-up my two-factor authentication for a while now (8 months) and I still can’t get it to setup....

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I use a iphn 6s and my imsg was working fine until yesterday. It says...

I use a iphn 6s and my imsg was working fine until yesterday. It says authentication error and that my number is still activating. Its been close to 24hrs but what do I do if it isnt fixed after...

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I AM TRYING TO MAKE ON TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION BUT IAM GETTING MSG IS NOT...

I AM TRYING TO MAKE ON TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION BUT IAM GETTING MSG IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR YOU APPLE ID AT THIS TIME

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iOS safari don’t remember the proxy authentication via https connection

We are using ipad, iphone in our company, and we have a proxy server(Microsoft TMG) in our environment even we keep the credentials in Wi-Fi option, but when we connect to a HTTPS website, the safari...

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Apple ID authentication blocked by Kasperky

At present Kasperky Internet Security running on a Mac blocks authentication of your Apple ID.   The workaround is to disable Kaspersky and then everything works find … otherwise you can’t use all...

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can someone tell me why im losing connection with my server,and the following...

why do I keep disconnecting from my server which shows the following message PDP authentication failure

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I see message "com.apple.WebKit.Networking.xpc want to sign using key "Apple...

this keeps popping up. should I allow it to sign in?

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Pop-up message –"Apple ID Authentication 2015-01-27 13:52:56 GMT 11:00" in...

In the last 24-36 hours the pop-up message below keeps coming up when using Safari. Anyone know what it is and how do I get rid of it?  I keep selecting Deny because I don’t know what it is.  Anyone????

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I keep getting asked for Id authentication daily on iphone

I keep getting asked for Id authentication daily on iphone

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How to Resolve a PDP authentication error on iPad Air

How to Resolve a PDP authentication error on iPad Air. What should I do I’m from Singapore.

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128-bit Samba Authentication

I have a windows 7 domain machine that has a security policy that requires 128-bit NTLM encryption for accessing SMB shares. Assuming the policy must remain unchanged, is there any way to configure OS...

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Third-party LDAP Authentication in Profile Manager

Hello,   we have set up LDAP Authentication against our Ubuntu OpenLDAP Server, which works fine for all services except profile manager. I can’t see groups nor users in the PM web ui. Login under...

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Switching from two-factor verification (2FV) to two-factor authentication (2FA)

Has anyone who has two-factor verification (2FV) enabled been able to switch from that to two-factor authentication (2FA)? What does it look like?   When I check my Apple ID (in macOS in the iCloud...

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Two-Factor Authentication Not Available

Hello.  When I go to set up two-factor authentication, it says that this is not available on my device.  All of my devices are fully up to date.  Does anyone know why this would be happening?

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Safari WiFi Authentication Problem after IOS6

Since the upgrade to IO6 on my latest gen iPad, Safari will no longer automatically load the authentication page in public settings which is usually required to actually use their WiFi. In other words,...

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Authentication problem adding OS X Server account on the server itself (as a...

My local network consists of a LANCOM router, an iMac, an iPhone and several other devices. The router provides the Internet connection, the DHCP and DNS servers and an internal local domain...

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iCloud authentication error/unable to connect to server – affects OS X El...

The issue:     The other day I had turned my iMac off. The next morning, I turned it on and it started as it normally does. I then opened iMessage and discovered that I was no longer logged in. I...

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Is anybody using two-factor authentication yet?

According to Apple’s document HT204915, two-factor authentication will become available to some unspecified number of users “starting this fall” and then phase in gradually for more and more of us....

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what to do when you get Authentication Required message?

I have a new Iphone 6s.  Any time I go to Safari and try to look something up I get a box that comes up and says “Authentication required” Tsec-orx01-dc1.  I put in my user name and password but...

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After installing 9.2 on iPad Air, stuck on two-factor authentication page....

After installing 9.2 on iPad Air, stuck on two-factor authentication page. Tried to verify using text message, “cannot connect to server”. Can’t to anything more. Staying o that page. “Next” doesn’t...

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How to get rid of password authentication

I have a 2015 Mac Book Pro. When I want to create a new folder, it keeps on asking for my password. How to I get rid of this?

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How do I turn off two device authentication?  I can’t get it to work on my...

i activated two device authentication and now my Apple TV is asking me to enter the code from my iPhone as part of the password string (‘enter the authorization after the password’).    It is not...

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iPad Safari SharePoint Authentication

Hi, For the longest time, I am unable to login to my company SharePoint 2013 site using Safari app on iPad (almost all models) iOS versions (7.1.2, 8.4.1 and 9.1), cellular network 3G / 4G. The issue...

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I can not connect the two-factor authentication

I can not connect the two-factor authentication apple id.  In the settings icloud on my iPhone I click customize – I see the message “Unable to set up two-factor authentication in the moment,” What do...

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How can I prevent my Mac using Basic Authentication AuthMode when...

Hi folks,   I stumpled over a security issue concerning the macs in my company. For security reasons, employees shall not use unsecure authentication methods. Unfortunately, Safari uses basic...

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I have been receiving a authentication error message upon signing in to...

Has anybody had a problem signing into globaltv.com using their shaw login . I get a authentication error message. My mac air system must be blocking for some reason as i can access globaltv on my...

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authentication fails after adding Gmail as Exchange account with 2-step...

Hi, I recently upgraded my iPhone and had to define my Gmail account on the mail app again. I did similar to what I have on my iPad – 1. created a new Exchange account, because AFAIK this is the only...

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when printing a message requesting authentication code stops printing How can...

imac desktop  model iMac9,1; intel core 2 Duo; OS 10 Wireless connections to hp 8040 and other devices. about one ago connecting with the printer took longer than before, then a request for...

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How to switch Two-Step verification to Two-Factor Authentication

Hi,   I already have two-step verification set up on all my devices (iPhone, iPad, MacBook). How do I switch to Two-Factor Authentication? Even how do I know it is ready for me?   Thanks

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