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A lot of services, like GSuite and LastPass, allow you to register multiple hardware keys. The best bet is to register several of them with these sites, then pu
by cal5k 7y ago
A lot of services, like GSuite and LastPass, allow you to register multiple hardware keys. The best bet is to register several of them with these sites, then put one or two offsite (e.g. in a safety deposit box) just in case.
Then, use GSuite to sign into other services (like Slack) wherever supported to minimize how often you need to do this.
- idlewords 7y agoUse TOTP (like Google Authenticator) as a backup method as well. It's helpful for scenarios like having to log in on a phone.
- 91iejrj20310 7y agoIs Google Authenticator tied to your smartphone, to your account, or a combination of both? Can you transfer it to another smartphone? Is it being backupped automatically? We're amongst a very technologically educated part of the population here, and honestly, I'm not sure about the scope of Google Authenticator. Quite sure that many aren't.
- spockz 7y agoWith Authy, a Google Authenticator, on iOS the codes are backed up in iCloud and protected with a pass code. I’m not sure whether the pass code is used to actually encrypt things or just as a soft lock.
- dbrgn 7y agoGoogle Authenticator implements TOTP, which is actually a very simple standard: https://pthree.org/2014/04/15/time-based-one-time-passwords-how-it-works/ https://pthree.org/2014/04/15/time-based-one-time-passwords-... If you can extract the private key, you can transfer it to another phone or device. On Android, AndOTP is open source (available on F-Droid) and allows encrypted backups. As for Google Authenticator, I don't think you can create backups.
- cr7pt0 7y agoFYI OnlyKey already supports TOTP for up to 24 accounts. No apps required OnlyKey types the 6 digit code for you.
- allset_ 7y agoHow does it know which OTP to type?
- cr7pt0 7y agoYou load the login data to your key using the app, press a button on your OnlyKey and it types any or all of the following: -URL to login page -Username -Password -TOTP To watch setup videos see https://onlykey.io/watch https://onlykey.io/watch
- idlewords 7y agoYou need it for when you lose the key.