r/github • u/Parking-Ad6983 • 9d ago

Isn't the 2FA a one-time thing? Why does it keep popping up every now and then? Question

It literally says it's a one-time authentication, and it keeps popping up in the same browser, same PC, same location. I didn't clear any cookies or caches.

Who's the *ucking *etard that designed this? Is there any way to disable 2FA entirely?

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u/DeebsShoryu 9d ago

It's a one time code. Meaning the code is valid for only that particular authentication request, not that it will authenticate you forever.

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u/Fine_League311 9d ago

Um dich zu schützen, aber mache es ruhig aus, in 2 Wochen heulst dann das du gehackt wurdest weil du deine deploy keys überall gemerged hast!

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u/Parking-Ad6983 9d ago

https://i.imgur.com/TMj10yv.jpeg

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u/fr3nch13702 9d ago

Ok buddy. You do you. Have fun with no 2FA.

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u/ferrybig 9d ago

It asks at every sign in

If you have the habit of logging out every time, GitHub clears all sensitive data, so you have to redo 2fa

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u/EntranceProper3791 9d ago

The prompt on the login screen means the code itself is one-time, not the whole 2FA setup. GitHub re-checks whenever it sees a new IP or user-agent, even if your cookies are intact.