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• Post #2782117

  Turns out, #Microsoft account does not reliably list connected devices. For over 6 months now. There are many reports, and they are supposedly working on it. Doesn't seem helpful for security :-(

• Post #2782116

  If you're wondering why your running #Ubuntu computer asked you to sign in to your own wifi, it's because connectivity-check.ubuntu.com. is down right now (timing out). Ignore it & you'll be fine.

• Post #2782115

  People need to stop saying "remove this device" will stop it accessing data in your #Microsoft account. (New emails, OneDrive files, etc). All it does is stop showing the device in your account (assuming you are not using the device any more). Yes, I tested it. I think a lot of writers forgot to do that. https://superuser.com/questions/1137262/what-happens-when-i-remove-a-device-from-my-microsoft-account/1936000#1936000

• Post #2782114

  #TodayILearned - https://adrianroselli.com/2016/08/there-is-no-document-outline-algorithm.html

• Post #2782113

  HTML / kramdown trick - how to make spaced-out lists without CSS: HTML: Put a <p> inside your <li> kramdown: add a newline between each list item, to generate that HTML I found this out when exporting Google Docs to Markdown.

• Post #2782112

  I wish Microsoft account (personal) was a bit better documented. 🤯 It's possible to add a #passkey / Windows Hello, without having provided 2FA. Naturally, you can't turn around and use that passkey as 2FA. But if you sign in with that passkey and then provide 2FA, Microsoft sets a flag and you can use the passkey as 2FA going forward. (By default, 2FA is required for some actions like opening "Additional security options".)

• Post #2782111

  News to me: "Microsoft is committed to advancing security standards and as such, we will start phasing out SMS as a method of authentication and account recovery for personal Microsoft accounts." This note was added some time in 2026. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/account-billing/how-to-use-two-step-verification-with-your-microsoft-account-c7910146-672f-01e9-50a0-93b4585e7eb4 Not something they can do quickly, but it does show the direction they want to go.

• Post #2782110

  @sourcejedi@mastodon.online This is a test post. (Does Mastodon do the Twitter thing where you can @ someone at the start of your message, and it doesn't get shown on your own timeline?)

• Post #2782109

  My pedantic little test result. (Which was offtopic when I posted on superuser.com, oops). What does Microsoft account mean when it says "security info"? Is it defined to include passkeys, or not? https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/182365/in-microsoft-account-what-is-the-exact-definition-of-security-info