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  1. 03-03-2023 03:46 AM #1
    OogaShaka
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    one-time password

    why was the one-time password really made visible surely we all have more complex passwords then a 6 digit number and that is still obscured , it just makes me think...
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  2. 03-03-2023 03:58 AM #2
    Valkyrie_Lenneth
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    Because the 6 digit number is randomly generated based on a mathematical formula, which expires after a couple minutes. t's not a static number...
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  3. 03-03-2023 05:15 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by OogaShaka View Post
    why was the one-time password really made visible surely we all have more complex passwords then a 6 digit number and that is still obscured , it just makes me think...
    I would guess because they trace most failed login attempts to the OTP being entered incorrectly. Being a randomly generated number for each log in attempt, it can't be memorized and muscle memory won't help unless someone is very good with typing and/or 10 key skills.
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  4. 03-03-2023 01:33 PM #4
    DragonFlyy
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    The OTP, once used, is not usable again. SO doesn't matter if it's visible. Once you put it in and click next, that current number is now unusable.
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  5. 03-03-2023 01:39 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by OogaShaka View Post
    why was the one-time password really made visible surely we all have more complex passwords then a 6 digit number and that is still obscured , it just makes me think...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-ti...ord#Generation

    So you understand how it works.
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