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What authenticator app do you use? How do you backup? Any open source self hosted options?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I use Google Authenticator with no backup. I religiously store my backup codes in my password manager. I'll probably switch to a different app soon, since I'm not a fan of the recent Google Authenticator changes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

After my Authy fiasco, I use Authenticator Pro, Zoho OneAuth, and Microsoft Authenticator.

Auth Pro is my main (auto backup to Nextcloud). The other apps are for redundancy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I use both Aegis and VaultWarden (self-hosted). Both can be backed up locally or synced.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I use Aegis for 2FA and keepassdx for password management. Syncthing keeps everything synced across devices without any effort on my part.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Aegis on Android, Raivo on iOS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Started with self hosting Vaultwarden

Moved onto an annual family subscription to Bitwarden

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

KeePassXC for me…

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

FreeOTP+ activates my almonds quite nicely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I use the open source BitWarden password manager as a self hosted service and I am using its otp feature as it is really handy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I usually use authy for 2fa and bitwarden for passwords

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

An nfc enabled Yubikey so I can use it with my phone and computer

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

keepass (xc/dx) and aegis

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I used Bitwarden for a while because I liked having everything on one app. A bug with their service made me spent a day without my 2FA codes, and if your subscription fails to renew by accident they also lock the codes. Noped right out of there.

I now use Google Authenticator. Nothing special, not going to be the favorite comment on a privacy community... But it works, is free, syncs across devices, is guaranteed to work well on Android. Super simple.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use keepass (yes, i am fully aware having the password and second factor together is bad). The only defense i have is that my database is never uploaded to the cloud and is synced either via flash drive or syncthing. Also my master password is over 20 characters with lower, capital, numbers, and symbols.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have the same setup. But you can avoid the risk of both being in the same place by having a passwords only DB on your pc and a TOTP/Auth only in your phone (or also in PC but with different master pass and usually closed)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I currently do something similar to this. I'm actually thinking of getting a pair of physical hardware keys/authenticators. That way I can toss one in a safe deposit box, if I should randomly end up dead while climbing a mountain pass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was on authy and am currently migrating to bitwarden. I also love ente Auth

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