Dropbox two-factor verification setup and trouble shooting

**Rene Ritchie** · 08-26-2012, 05:40 PM

Dropbox has rolled out two-factor verification:

Dropbox releases two-step verification beta, rolling out to all accounts soon | iMore.com

I'm working on a how-to right now:

How to set up two-step verification for Dropbox | iMore.com

However, Dropbox keeps rejecting the security code. I'm using the SMS version, not the Google Authenticator version, but it shouldn't matter. It just keeps saying Invalid Code.

I kept at it though, and after 3 codes for the Mac and 2 codes for my iPhone, Dropbox finally accepted it.

Anyone else trying it out? Anyone else having any trouble or have any advice?

I live in Dropbox, so two-factor authentication was a non-brainer for more. (Instead of writing down the emergency recovery code, however, I put it in 1Password.)

**cobra302** · 08-26-2012, 08:26 PM

Is there a limit to the amount of times you can "try" using a code before something horrible happens? Data erased or what not?

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**haxrnick** · 08-26-2012, 09:21 PM

Just set this up. Thanks for the write-up.

**hailredskins#AC** · 08-27-2012, 11:13 AM

I'm also getting this same error "Invalid Code" upon entering the authenticator code. Manually entering and us the QR code both result with the same error.

**CoachGoko** · 08-27-2012, 01:32 PM

Does this have any impact on the (many!) apps that tie into Dropbox?

**Cyrano** · 08-27-2012, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by CoachGoko

Does this have any impact on the (many!) apps that tie into Dropbox?

I would be interested in this too

**CoachGoko** · 08-27-2012, 04:42 PM

It seems that 1Password are advising you to wait for now.

**CoachGoko** · 08-27-2012, 04:55 PM

Looks like 1Password are saying hold off for now!

**CoachGoko** · 08-27-2012, 04:56 PM

Link here:

**CoachGoko** · 08-27-2012, 05:03 PM

Would post a link but I've seemingly not provided enough wit/wisdom as of yet to be granted that power. So you'll have to google it.

**Wolf Cookie** · 08-27-2012, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by CoachGoko

Does this have any impact on the (many!) apps that tie into Dropbox?

My guess on this would be YES. I would think that any apps that you use to automatically upload photos and whatever else would probably have to support this as well. That's why I'm not doing the 2-step thingy until the apps I use support it too.

**sherlock** · 08-27-2012, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Wolf Cookie

My guess on this would be YES. I would think that any apps that you use to automatically upload photos and whatever else would probably have to support this as well. That's why I'm not doing the 2-step thingy until the apps I use support it too.

Good point, think I'll hold off as well.