I switched to 2FAS.
You can’t export from FreeOTP. Ente doesn’t appear to be open source. Tofu is an option but I’m afraid it might not be maintained.
Edit: Use Ente. It’s the best option.
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Ente Auth seems open source: https://github.com/ente-io/auth
But the need for account is trowing me off a little bit. I’ll give a try to 2FAS as well.
From ente Authenticator launch blog post, they do state it is open-source.
Tofu is an option but I’m afraid it might not be maintained.
They made an annoucement 2 weeks ago about switching maintainer.
https://github.com/iKenndac/Tofu
2FAS
They only support iOS/iPadOS 16.4 or later.. no go for me
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Why are people switching away from Raivo?
/c/outoftheloop
Edit: Looks like it's been bought by a generic app developer about which there are few details to be found: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/raivo-otp-authenticator-has-been-acquired/4962/2
I was in the middle of switching 2FA over to Raivo from Apple Keychain and you drop this aaaaa-
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The password manager for iphone or ios has mfa built in - seems to work ok. Its a bit annoying if you use a desktop thats not mac though and have to search for the mfa code among the millions of passwords.
iCloud Keychain is available as a chrome extension now, works on windows too. Hopefully Firefox is in the works
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I just use Authy
I used to use them a while back but now I use Aegis. I prefer my 2fa offline and disconnected from the internet. I still keep my backups saved in safe spaces though. It served me well to get off of Authy too because last year, they got compromised.
I prefer my 2fa offline and disconnected from the internet.
That's great until you lose your phone or something...
Well, that's what backups are for. I sync my Aegis backups between phone, tablet and PC via syncthing. It's convenient to have authy handle bwckups for me, but if I use 2fa I don't want to water down its usefulness right away.
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Edit: After digging into 2FAS, I think it is now my top choice. Seems like more of a drop in replacement for Raivo. https://2fas.com/
My second choice is (as of this edit) Owky. I’ve not seen anyone talking about it, but it’s FOSS and has the ability to export your TOTP codes.
Im a little worried about it not being maintained though, since it’s a single developer.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/owky-two-factor-authenticator/id1602245257
Other options I’ve considered:
Tofu Authenticator. Unfortunately it’s basic though and lacks the ability to export.
ente Authenticator. Account required, and I’m a little undecided on the company. Might be a serious option though.
I use Authy. It has Apple Watch app for quick access.
I have been using Authy as well. Works great in an apple ecosystem too.
Allows a quick copy from your phone to paste into computer browser when prompted for super easy usage.
I honestly have been loving iCloud Keychain. I’m pretty all-in Apple though, if I was more multi plat I would move to 2FAS
I’m not a big fan of putting all your eggs in one basket. If for whatever reason your Apple account gets compromised, you’re utterly fucked lol.
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Fan of OTP Auth
I‘m using Google Authenticator, but so far nobody else here seems to, am I doing it wrong??
Considering googles track record with privacy I would hesitate to use it
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I’m a fan of 1Password. Makes it easy to keep all my secrets in one place, behind a yubikey.
1Pass auto fill of 2FA is so OP on desktop.
I love the family sharing features as well.
So I'm not on iOS but... the websites I need to use for various work things all require that you use a specific authenticator. But they all choose a different random one. It drives me insane. I have 4 different apps. Google Authenticator, Authy, Duo Mobile, and Onelogin Protect. I pray I change jobs before I get a new phone.
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I’m a fan of OTP Auth.
It’s been reliable, supports local and cloud backup / exporting, is simplistic in use and has a strong privacy policy.
I have been using ProtonMail and Drive already so it was an easy decision to switch to Proton Pass when it came out. It's an all-in-one password manager which let's you store 2FA as well and also let's you make email aliases. It's synced everywhere, on Firefox on my linux desktop to my android phone to my iPad.
I use Bitwarden for everything, including my totp codes. I should probably use a separate app solely for Bitwarden's totp code, but the danger of losing it all gives me such a rush!
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What happened to Raivo?
They got bought out by Mobime.
I use keepassxc topt
Apple Keychain OTP
I'm currently enjoying ProtonPass' built-in 2FA. You gotta be on a paid plan, however, but it's worth it imo.
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I’ve been using 1Password for years and love it. It’s multi-device support was one of the reasons I started using it, and now have a family subscription to share some things with my wife.
I rely on TOTP a lot for my IT job. With 1Password it’s easy to display them on my Apple Watch so I don’t need to keep opening the app on my phone or laptop.
I switched to 2FAS but im also looking into Proton Pass since im subscriber (password manager + 2FA) but i dont want to put all my eggs in one basket. Atm im using proton pass for unimportant stuff.
None, just using the built in manager.
OTP Auth
My recommendation is to stay away from the auth services that are account based such as ente or bitwarden UNLESS you have a 2nd method of authentication such as a yubikey. Why? Because you obviously can't store, for example, your bitwarden 2FA code in your bitwarden vault. Same with ente. That's why on android I use Authenticator Pro, as it isn't account based and has great backup options, such as backing up to cloud and file encryption. Not sure what an equivalent would be on iOS but I'd definitely want to find out! Bonus points if it's available on both iOS and Android.
I like Tofu, and I also quite like Authenticator, but so far 2FAS seems to be the only option that offers backups without an account and that isn't a full-blown password manager.
I’m using the microsoft Authenticator, is it bad?
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