[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57811: Should application password be usable for logins

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#57811: Should application password be usable for logins
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 Reporter:  Clorith                 |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Login and Registration  |     Version:  5.6
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                          |     Focuses:
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Comment (by JeffPaul):

 This seems to line up well with @georgestephanis's
 [https://georgestephanis.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/two-cents-on-two-factor/
 My Two Cents on Two Factor post]:
 > * For systems where the user cannot be prompted for a two-factor auth
 code (XMLRPC, etc), disallow their normal password for authentication, and
 force them to use a generated application password that is stored in
 usermeta.
 > * For systems where the user can be prompted for a two-factor auth code
 (wp-login.php) don’t permit the use of application passwords.

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