Hello Jay Harris!

** On Sunday 26.09.21 - 09:50, Jay Harris wrote to JOE MACKEY:

 JH> The worst for me was when I got permanently locked out of
 JH> my Apple ID.  I had enabled 2FA on that account where I
 JH> had all of my purchased apps, movies & TV shows built up
 JH> over several years.  Long story short, and through a
 JH> series of unfortunate events, I didn't have access to an
 JH> iOS device signed into my Apple ID, nor did I have my
 JH> backup code saved (as I thought I had).

I don't use it much, but iTunes prompts for the pw as soon as I  
want to look at my Saved/Later items if I've been away from  
iTunes for a few months. That has caught me offguard a few  
times - and I stumbled on remembering the pw!


 JH> I called Apple up expecting to be able to prove my
 JH> identity and get access back to my account, but nope.
 JH> Their only solution was to make a new Apple ID with a new
 JH> email address.

I'm surprised that there wasn't any mechanism to help you  
reinstate that same account with a fresh pw.

But I use a simple formula based on the service that I am using  
+string, where +string never changes (unless I have to add a  
number or a special char).


 JH> Moral of the story:  Periodically audit your accounts to
 JH> make sure your backup methods still work.

Or.. come up with a way to reconstruct your passwords so that  
you don't have to remember them.  ;)

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