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I suggest you try "TOTP applications" in Google. There are hundreds of alternatives and it is not difficult to find one.

eesmith 4y ago
1) If something is a TOTP application, does that mean it works with every TOTP application? I know that not all web sites work in all browsers, and not all USB-C cables work for every situation (and most SOAP servers seemingly didn't interoperate at all). I don't know and that search won't tell me. 2) Does GitHub focus on mobile phones because that hardware provides a unique id or some other feature that isn't available from other platforms? I don't know, and that search won't tell me. 3) I did that search just now, and the top links from Google were almost all for mobile (or paid ads). The main exception was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_OTP_applications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_OTP_applications . 4) I start going through the list and see monthly fees, freemium model, one time payment license, and required hardware purchases. While others here pointed out a number of free solutions with licenses I'm already familiar with. The Paradox of Choice is not my friend.
- miohtama 4y ago
  This is HackerNews so I have higher than average expection of how hackery people here are. If you are in doubt I suggest user forums like SuperUser.com and Reddit.
  - eesmith 4y ago
    Ahh, so your earlier suggestion was offered in the sarcastic RTFM sense? If so, the sarcasm went over my head. I meant my response to be taken as serious user feedback to what I thought was a serious response. Back in the mid-1990s, I made a comment somewhat along those lines. I was correctly chided for the having the mistaken understanding that just because someone knows many nerdy fields, that doesn't mean they know all nerdy topics. I have tried to bear that in mind since.

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I suggest you try "TOTP applications" in Google. There are hundreds of alternatives and it is not difficult to find one.

by miohtama 4y ago

eesmith 4y ago
1) If something is a TOTP application, does that mean it works with every TOTP application? I know that not all web sites work in all browsers, and not all USB-C cables work for every situation (and most SOAP servers seemingly didn't interoperate at all). I don't know and that search won't tell me. 2) Does GitHub focus on mobile phones because that hardware provides a unique id or some other feature that isn't available from other platforms? I don't know, and that search won't tell me. 3) I did that search just now, and the top links from Google were almost all for mobile (or paid ads). The main exception was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_OTP_applications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_OTP_applications . 4) I start going through the list and see monthly fees, freemium model, one time payment license, and required hardware purchases. While others here pointed out a number of free solutions with licenses I'm already familiar with. The Paradox of Choice is not my friend.
- miohtama 4y ago
  This is HackerNews so I have higher than average expection of how hackery people here are. If you are in doubt I suggest user forums like SuperUser.com and Reddit.
  - eesmith 4y ago
    Ahh, so your earlier suggestion was offered in the sarcastic RTFM sense? If so, the sarcasm went over my head. I meant my response to be taken as serious user feedback to what I thought was a serious response. Back in the mid-1990s, I made a comment somewhat along those lines. I was correctly chided for the having the mistaken understanding that just because someone knows many nerdy fields, that doesn't mean they know all nerdy topics. I have tried to bear that in mind since.