[EA Account] Turn on Login Verification & get a free month of Origin Access in November

@EA_Mai posted some good info there, but i noticed the screenshot shows only three options. But there is also a fourth option: security authentication app.

The auth app is more secure and far more reliable than email, text or phone codes, especially if the system backs up enough to delay codes being sent along or an unexpected downtime for one of the services. The security app is in a league of it's own because it will keep giving you a code as long as the program is auto-refreshing to a new code when the old one expires.

If you should lose your app, make sure you get your backup codes saved somewhere and don't forget them in order to login around the missing security app.

https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/origin-login-verification-information/

"Sarasaurus;c-17269155" wrote:
Could someone please help me - I am new and can't figure out for the life of me, how to start a new discussion! Thanks!

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/934205/small-change-for-new-members#latest

Last I checked, it appeared that Origin Access is not available for Mac users.

@LindsaySeddon1 I don't think there will be a notification (judging by a comment in the info article saying we might not get the Access access immediately & to check later). But there shouldn't be anything else needed to make it happen once login verification is on.

What I'm wondering is: will the Access auto-update at the end of the month and do we need to make sure we turn it OFF after the free month period if we don't want to continue? (the cynic in me says yes but confirmation would be nice)

"darrenfroggy;c-17271683" wrote:
@LindsaySeddon1 I don't think there will be a notification (judging by a comment in the info article saying we might not get the Access access immediately & to check later). But there shouldn't be anything else needed to make it happen once login verification is on.

What I'm wondering is: will the Access auto-update at the end of the month and do we need to make sure we turn it OFF after the free month period if we don't want to continue? (the cynic in me says yes but confirmation would be nice)

Please note in the second link offered by Mai:

Get a month of Origin Access

Turn on Login Verification during the month of October 2019 for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and enjoy a month of Origin Access Basic for free*.

You’ll get your month of Origin Access Basic starting on or after November 1, 2019. If you don’t get your free* month right away, please wait a few days.

Origin Access is our PC membership program, so make sure you have Origin installed on your computer.

Already an Origin Access Basic member? We won’t charge you during the month of November, and you’ll get charged as normal for your next month during the following billing cycle.
Are you a member of Origin Access Premier? We’ll give you a free month of Premier instead.
Already have Login Verification enabled? Great! You’ll get a free month of Origin Access, too.

It’s up to you to maintain your account’s security. Keep Login Verification enabled to help keep your account safe.

*Offer ends October 31, 2019. Conditions and restrictions apply. Certain titles may not be included. See origin.com/store/origin-access/terms for details.

"Rouenpucelle;c-17270497" wrote:

"nerdfashion;c-17270360" wrote:

"Rouenpucelle;c-17269875" wrote:
Last I checked, it appeared that Origin Access is not available for Mac users.

It is, I have a friend who also uses a mac that has basic Origin access.

Oh, cool! Thank you!

Could be your friend is using Windows on their Mac?

Origin Access is a PC membership - for anyone using macOS, please be aware that to access The Vault games you will need to be using Origin on Windows.

Hey, so quick question; at the end of the free month, will the subscription cancel itself automatically or will I have to cancel it manually?

The Access subscription aside, I think login verification is something everyone needs to do. I've been having a lot of hacking attempts as of late, and login verification has been the one thing preventing them from getting anything further. All I can say is--thankfully I don't do banking online and the credit card I use with PayPal, eBay, and Amazon has good fraud protection.

@EA_Mai Hi, I have been trying to find the answer to this, as have other simmers here, and I was hoping you could help, as it is not clear from the info on the website - will the service automatically cancel after the free month if we choose not to renew, or will we have to cancel it manually to keep from being charged? Thank you.

Hey, good questions! If you already have an active subscription, no matter if you have a yearly or monthly one, you will get a free month. You can always check the status of your subscription here: https://myaccount.ea.com/cp-ui/subscription/index

We will share more details on how it will work closer to November :)

@Stormsview You can turn the login verification off at any point in your settings.

Also, it's not a second password that you have to use every time you log in.
On devices listed as "trusted" you only need your usual login/password combination. This is for devices you haven't used before, so if you get a new PC, you get an email sent to you to verify that it is you.

The only time the backup codes come into play is if you don't have access to the phone or email that you chose as your verification method. That's when you'll need to use one of those codes that you should save somewhere (ideally multiple places).