Twitter allows you to create a temporary account access password. Available for iPhone (iOS) and Android phones, the ideal function for linking the profile with web services and other applications without the main password being exposed.
After being accessed, the temporary credential is available for only one hour and, after that period, expired so that it will not be used again, if it has been captured by hackers. Learn how to create a temporary password in the following tutorial.
Tuturial shows you how to activate a temporary password on Twitter to ensure your security when linking web services and other applications Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc
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Step 1. Open Twitter and tap your user photo in the upper left corner of the screen. Then go to "Settings and privacy".
Way to access the settings on the Twitter app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 2. In "Account", access the "Security" option, as shown in the image below.
Way to access security settings on the Twitter app Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 3. Access the "Temporary password" option and use the password suggested in apps and services to securely link your Twitter account.
When to view a temporary password in the Twitter application Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
Use the password as a precaution when linking other apps or web services. After an hour the password can no longer be used for logins and unauthorized access to your account.
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