Update sync_thunderbird.rst

Add hint for app password in case of 2FA. Fixes #12460 Signed-off-by: tflidd <[email protected]>
nextcloud · Dec 30, 2024 · 9fbce2c · 9fbce2c
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 If you later want to add a new address book, you can redo all of those steps and only the books not already synchronized will be suggested.
 
+.. note:: If your account uses two-factor authentication, you need an application password for login rather than your
+   regular password. To configure an application password, log into the Nextcloud Web interface, click on the avatar
+   in the top right and choose *Personal settings*. Then choose *Security* in the left
+   sidebar and scroll to the very bottom. There you can create an app password (which can
+   also be revoked in the future without changing your main user password).
 
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