I decided to give two step verification a try this morning. While I welcome added security to make things harder for the bad guys, I was a bit hesitant because I couldn’t find a clear explanation as to what I should expect. Well, it’s done and here is what I know so far.
The Good
Setting up TSV on my primary Hotmail account was relatively easy from my desktop PC. I activated they service and opted to have Microsoft send me a verification code via text (I could have also opted to get a code via phone call or alternate email address, so no worries Marti). Before I could start though, I had to unlink the new Outlook account I created when that domain became available. Microsoft indicated that I would be able to relink the account after setting up TSV (more on that later). After TSV was activated it was also easy to activate the Windows Phone Authenticator account by scanning the barcode on the screen.