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I mean by the time I alt-tab to the email, refresh, open the mail and copy the code, the code already expires. Every time I have to log from another network I need to cycle between the mail and the login screen at least 3 times just to get a code fast enough.
agreeed .. almost impossible to login on mobile
Default time window for which the code is valid is 30 seconds, if you're unlucky and you request it at 25th second then that means you have 5 (with some short window after those 5) to enter it.
I'd suggest using the mobile authenticator app or getting one for your desktop, there's gotta be a few out there.
RFC 6238 says 30 seconds by default but it can be changed by whomever implements it: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6238
I never have a problem with the tokens you get from logging into the website, but the in-game tokens are always delayed, sometimes for so long that by the time they arrive they are no longer valid.Code:We RECOMMEND a default time-step size of 30 seconds. This default
value of 30 seconds is selected as a balance between security and
usability.
Out of laziness I wrote an autohotkey script that types my in-game usernames and passwords for me...
About mobile apps, I've never had a problem with this one: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/authenticator/id766157276