[MlMt] iCloud accounts require an app specific password starting June 15th

[Robert Brenstein]

I just got the following today:

This is a reminder that beginning on June 15, app-specific passwords 
will be required to access your iCloud data using third‑party apps 
such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or other mail, contacts, 
and calendar services not provided by Apple.

If you are already signed in to a third‑party app using your primary 
Apple ID password, you will be signed out automatically when this change 
takes effect. You will need to generate an app-specific password and 
sign in again.

To generate an app-specific password, turn on two-factor authentication 
for your Apple ID and then follow the instructions below:

•		Sign in to your Apple ID account page (https://appleid.apple.com)
•		Go to App-Specific Passwords under Security
•		Click Generate Password


On 9 Jun 2017, at 20:03, Verdon Vaillancourt wrote:

> Sorry,
>
> I wasn’t quite remembering correctly. Following is the email I 
> received…
>
> ======================
>
> Thank you for using two-step verification to protect the security of 
> your Apple ID.
>
> If you install the iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra public betas this 
> summer and meet the basic requirements, your Apple ID (xxxxxx) will be 
> automatically updated to use two-factor authentication. This is our 
> most advanced, easy-to-use account security, and it’s required to 
> use some of the latest features of iOS, macOS, and iCloud.
>
> Once updated, you’ll get the same extra layer of security you enjoy 
> with two-step verification today, but with an even better user 
> experience. Verification codes will be displayed on your trusted 
> devices automatically whenever you sign in, and you will no longer 
> need to keep a printed recovery key to make sure you can reset a 
> forgotten password.
>
> For more information, read Two-Factor Authentication for Apple ID. If 
> you have additional questions, visit Apple Support.
> Apple Support
>
> ===================
>
> The information page can be found at
> <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204915>
>
> rgds,
> v
>
>
> On 9 Jun 2017, at 10:54, Benny Kjær Nielsen wrote:
>
>> On 9 Jun 2017, at 16:26, Verdon Vaillancourt wrote:
>>
>>> My understanding is that it will be with the next release of MacOS 
>>> (High Sierra?), sometime this fall… unless you are using one of 
>>> the beta builds.
>>
>> If you find a link to this information then please share.
>>
>> -- 
>> Benny
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