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Several years ago, Apple rolled out “two-step verification” to protect your Apple ID. It involved a trusted device, a password, and a recovery key you had to print and save. If you’re like me, you probably filed that key away and forgot it existed.

If so, IMMEDIATELY head to Apple and change from two-step to two-factor, because the newer system eliminates the (probably lost) recovery key!

Go to the Apple ID page, click Manage Your Apple ID, and log in, if you haven’t already. Now you can click the Password and Security item in the left navigation bar, and click Replace Lost Key. Yes, you can create a new Recovery Key at any time as long as you have your credentials (password, access to a Trusted Device) so you can sign into your Apple ID to change it: Two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support. Once you update to iOS 11, however, you will be automatically switched to Two-Factor Authentication. Jun 21, 2017  So, that’s the simple process for generating new recovery key for your iCloud account. It is recommended that you keep your key safe. You can do that by writing it down or getting a print out to put it in a safe. Or you can simply secure your iCloud recovery key with 1Password app where you keep all other important login details and similar stuff.

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Here is my tale of near-woe: The other night, I realized I hadn’t changed my Apple password in several years (it dated back to my iPhone 4S!) So I changed it. No big deal, right? Except the next morning, I drew a complete blank on the new password. I had a rough idea, but every guess was wrong, and I was eventually locked out of the account. No problem, I could deal with it when I reach my office. I jumped onto Apple’s site, clicked “forgot my password”, and was faced with a request for a recovery key. Oops. The good news is that over the course of 45 minutes yesterday, I cleared a ton of old junk out of my desk drawers; the bad news was that included in none of that junk was a recovery key I had printed FOUR YEARS AGO.

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I didn’t panic until I called Apple. A very nice rep came on the phone, looked at my account, and then handed me off to a supervisor…who was super apologetic, but explained that Apple’s old two-step system was basically airtight. Accessing a locked account required two of three items: a password, a recovery key, or a trusted device. If the password was wrong too many times, the account would lock. Once it was locked, it required the recovery key to unlock (since the password was no longer considered secure due to too many attempts). For security reasons, Apple could not generate a new recovery key for my account. Windows 10 python. Apple did say they could walk me through creating a new ID, but that would obviously wipe out my apps, music, and other purchases.

As an aside, while they couldn’t help me fix my account, Apple’s customer service was incredibly nice, and they even followed up today to find out if I had found the key. I don’t blame them at all for my near loss of my Apple ID, and I was actually pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to get someone on the phone to attempt to help.

Thankfully, late yesterday I checked a file cabinet one more time and found the recovery key. Immediately after changing my password, I switched from the old two-step to two-factor. This functions much more like most two-step verifications do; when you go to log in from a location other than your trusted device, a pop-up lets you know and generates a code that needs to be entered along with your login. No recovery key needed.

If you’ve set up an Apple ID on a newer iOS or MacOS device, you probably have the newer two-factor enabled. However, if you set up two-step verification when it first rolled out like I did, follow these instructions to move to two-factor, preferably BEFORE you get locked out of your account!

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If you've [enabled two-step verification](for your iCloud account, you already know that if you ever forget your password, you'll need your iCloud recovery key in order to reset it. If you've lost the printout containing your key, you should immediately generate a new one in case your key falls into the wrong hands. As long as you know your current password, you can replace your iCloud recovery key in just a few minutes.

Keep in mind that this only works if you know your password. If you've already lost your password, this won't help you.

How to generate a new iCloud recovery key

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  1. Go to appleid.apple.com from any web browser.
  2. Click on Manage your Apple ID.
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID on the next screen in order to continue.
  4. Choose one of the methods to verify your identity.
  5. Enter the verification code that was sent to one of your trusted devices or by text message in order to proceed.
  6. Click on Password and Security in the left hand navigation.
  7. Click on Replace Lost Key.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Save your new recovery key in a safe place. Your old one will no longer work.
  10. Confirm your new recovery key in order to activate it.

That's all there is to it. When it comes to storing your recovery key, we recommend any one of the following:

  • Print it out or write it down and store it in a locked safe
  • Keep it in a secure password manager such as 1Password

It's important to remember that anyone who has access to your recovery key is one step closer to gaining access to your iCloud account. So it's extremely important to protect it. If you ever suspect that someone has accessed your key that shouldn't, you should generate a new key immediately.

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