Dropbox today is rolling out an update to its mobile applications that makes the two-factor authentication process a bit easier. As an alternative to SMS verification and code generators, the Dropbox mobile applications can now act as a way of identity verification…
As the company lays out in a blog post, you can now use the Dropbox mobile app to verify your identity. When you try to log in on the web, the mobile app can send you a notification asking you to confirm the log in attempt:
Dropbox explains that this authentication method can be useful in situations where you can’t receive SMS messages, such as when you don’t have a cellular connection.
You can access mobile prompts for two-step verification by clicking on the “Having trouble getting a code?” link after you enter your email and password on dropbox.com.
The below video offers a look at the new two-step authentication process. Dropbox is free on the App Store.
