Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
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Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#2How does this work given that most virtual SMS providers can't receive a message from a short number?
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#3How does this work given that most virtual SMS providers can't receive a message from a short number?
This is compatible with many services, e.g.: Amazon, Google, Sendgrid. The one service that I know of that's not supported is TikTok.
I am working on adding support for a real phone number to solve for this shortcoming.
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#4Is this a solution I can use when Gmail challenges a login and asks for a phone number? We often use a "user-company-name@our-company-name.com" convention, with a GSuite setup, that they share access to their Google Search Console and Analytics with so our team can access. But because we have team members across regions, they often get login challenges. How does this work with that?
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#5It streamlines the process by putting a third party in the middle of the process and by sharing the “something you have” with an audience, making it even harder to know who actually did what.
For money.
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#6Done this many years ago via Automate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.llamalab.a...) and an Android phone left alone in the office. Also useful as an internal pager via call redirects.
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#7Very cool! Is there also a way for teammates to share authenticator-based 2FA codes?
Seems like there's been a shift in the industry away from SMS for 2FA due to security concerns, most recently at Twitter: https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2023/an-update...
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#8It streamlines the process by putting a third party in the middle of the process and by sharing the “something you have” with an audience, making it even harder to know who actually did what. For money.
SMS to Slack is not solving the providence problem of who triggered the 2FA flow (hasn't been an issue with customers), and it solves a problem for money - correct.
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#9Is this a solution I can use when Gmail challenges a login and asks for a phone number? We often use a "user-company-name@our-company-name.com" convention, with a GSuite setup, that they share access to their Google Search Console and Analytics with so our team can access. But because we have team members across regions, they often get login challenges. How does this work with that?
Yes, this is a solution for gmail login challenges.
In the slack app you create a phone number, then you register that phone number with your google account. From now on any login challenge you receive on that phone number will be sent to slack.
If you have a team of multiple people, they would all be able too see and use that code if they triggered it.
This is much better than having to ask the person who's phone number is associated with the gmail account. As they may not answer in time.
Re: Show HN: SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins
#10Done this many years ago via Automate ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.llamalab.a... ) and an Android phone left alone in the office. Also useful as an internal pager via call redirects.
That's great!
SMS to Slack makes it easy for less technical folks to have a similar setup. Also cheaper than a monthly mobile service subscription.