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Secure your account with SMS two-factor authentication (2FA)

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Mike_MYOB
Community Manager
6 months ago
Hi everyone,  We’re introducing an important security update to your MYOB login. Data security is our top priority. To add an additional layer of security and help protect your account, we’ll soo...
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Mike_MYOB
Community Manager
5 months ago

Hi DPC_ADMIN​ , can you please share where it was said that this isnt mandatory? 
I will update the information asap to make sure it is clear.

I can definitely say that users having SMS as one of their 2FA methods will be mandatory

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cramptons
Trusted Cover User
5 months ago

Mike, does this mean that all our staff will have to use their personal mobile phones to login to MYOB??????  At the moment they use the work email for authentication.

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    AmandaMYOB
    MYOB Moderator
    5 months ago

    Hey cramptons​ 

    You will still be able to use email as an authentication method if you've set it up previously. This change means that users must have SMS as one of their 2FA methods. 

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      PowerC
      Experienced Cover User
      5 months ago

      Which, judging by a lot of the comments on here, most people don't want to be forced to use SMS.   We certainly don't

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        CT62
        Cover User
        1 month ago

        PowerC​ Correct, especially because SMS is less secure than existing forms of 2FA (authentication apps). MYOB forcing this change is actually weakening the security chain for those who do use authentication apps.