Ancesry now enforcing 2 step verification!

[sarah]

I am back in again, looks like it may have been a glitch with the new change.

[Zaphod99]

it can be disabled in account settings, see Ancestry link below.

https://support.ancestry.co.uk/s/article/Two-step-Verification

[melba_schmelba]

It's a good thing, it's the lack of 2 step verification that allowed the 23andme 'hack' to occur. I suppose for people that access on multiple PCs i.e. at work and home it might be irritating, but I think it's probably a wise measure to take.

[Zaphod99]

I use MyHeritage & Ancestry on several devices.  This works for me, as follows, I set up a RULE in my email program to forward messages that contain verification codes from Ancestry  (subject contains verification code) & MyHeritage (subject contains Two-Factor Authentication) to the device I use most. 

It takes a few extra seconds for the message to arrive but it saves going upstairs or back home.  The only downside is that I have to delete the message on 2 devices.

I tried disabling 2-factor, but it required me to re-enable it to look at DNA matches.

Zaph