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For those looking for Google Authenticator alternatives, I recommend either Duo Mobile from Duo Security or Authy. I ditched Google Authenticator a while ago an

by clarkm 13y ago

For those looking for Google Authenticator alternatives, I recommend either Duo Mobile from Duo Security or Authy. I ditched Google Authenticator a while ago and haven't missed it one bit -- having a single app manage my two-factor tokens / keys is much more convenient.

nwh 13y ago
Edited: Authy requires a mobile number and a remote server to store your tokens though.
- PLejeck 13y ago
  This is not at all true. Both are generating your tokens clientside with no internet connection. Try disabling internet access, it should work. As for the mobile number, I didn't have to type that into Duo Mobile when I installed?
  - nwh 13y ago
    You certainly do for Authy, I was apparently wrong about Duo. http://i.imgur.com/dY1zWUe.png http://i.imgur.com/dY1zWUe.png
- beedogs 13y ago
  Seriously. What's the difference between this and just setting up a webcam pointed at all your SecurID tokens?
- elithrar 13y ago
  > Both require your mobile number and for a remote service to store all of your tokens though.. Duo does not, for the record. Download and go.
  - nwh 13y ago
    I seem to have recalled that one wrong then, or they've changed their service since I last saw it.
  - deleted 13y ago
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- clarkm 13y ago
  Duo does not require this at all. And Authy only requires you to store their "Authy" token. You can add additional, e.g. Github, tokens to Authy and choose not to sync them with the Authy servers. That's what I do.
  - chmars 13y ago
    Authy requires your mobile phone number and the creation of an account to work at all … or am I missing something? I haven't found a way to use Authy without providing my mobile phone number and creating an account.
mik3y 13y ago
In light of this incident with GA, do either/any of the alternative support "export" of the underlying secrets, for instance to migrate to a new app?
- deleted 13y ago
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- RazerM 13y ago
  You can store the key (the alternative to using a QR code) you're given to set up 2FA in the first place.
dan1234 13y ago
I switched to HDE-OTP[0] a while ago and never looked back. I've not encountered any bugs with it and it's also better looking. [0]https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hde-otp-generator/id571240327?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hde-otp-generator/id57124032...
- zimpenfish 13y ago
  You have a beautiful screen on your iPhone with great font rendering and ... it mimics a 7 segment LCD display. For shame.
  - MiguelHudnandez 13y ago
    Almost like building a notes app and putting leather stitching all around it. Skeumorphism is dying, thankfully.
- SteveCr48 13y ago
  Yep, HDE OTP works great and looks nice. Thanks.
theatrus2 13y ago
I second the recommendation for Duo. Its a great application, and if you're looking for adding 2FA to your own systems (IT or otherwise) has a multitude of interaction options (secondary password LDAP, etc).

by clarkm 13y ago

nwh 13y ago

Edited: Authy requires a mobile number and a remote server to store your tokens though.

PLejeck 13y ago
This is not at all true. Both are generating your tokens clientside with no internet connection. Try disabling internet access, it should work. As for the mobile number, I didn't have to type that into Duo Mobile when I installed?
- nwh 13y ago
  You certainly do for Authy, I was apparently wrong about Duo. http://i.imgur.com/dY1zWUe.png http://i.imgur.com/dY1zWUe.png
beedogs 13y ago
Seriously. What's the difference between this and just setting up a webcam pointed at all your SecurID tokens?
elithrar 13y ago
> Both require your mobile number and for a remote service to store all of your tokens though.. Duo does not, for the record. Download and go.
- nwh 13y ago
  I seem to have recalled that one wrong then, or they've changed their service since I last saw it.
- deleted 13y ago
  [deleted]
clarkm 13y ago
Duo does not require this at all. And Authy only requires you to store their "Authy" token. You can add additional, e.g. Github, tokens to Authy and choose not to sync them with the Authy servers. That's what I do.
- chmars 13y ago
  Authy requires your mobile phone number and the creation of an account to work at all … or am I missing something? I haven't found a way to use Authy without providing my mobile phone number and creating an account.

mik3y 13y ago

In light of this incident with GA, do either/any of the alternative support "export" of the underlying secrets, for instance to migrate to a new app?

deleted 13y ago
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RazerM 13y ago
You can store the key (the alternative to using a QR code) you're given to set up 2FA in the first place.

dan1234 13y ago

I switched to HDE-OTP[0] a while ago and never looked back. I've not encountered any bugs with it and it's also better looking. [0]https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hde-otp-generator/id571240327?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hde-otp-generator/id57124032...

zimpenfish 13y ago
You have a beautiful screen on your iPhone with great font rendering and ... it mimics a 7 segment LCD display. For shame.
- MiguelHudnandez 13y ago
  Almost like building a notes app and putting leather stitching all around it. Skeumorphism is dying, thankfully.
SteveCr48 13y ago
Yep, HDE OTP works great and looks nice. Thanks.

theatrus2 13y ago

I second the recommendation for Duo. Its a great application, and if you're looking for adding 2FA to your own systems (IT or otherwise) has a multitude of interaction options (secondary password LDAP, etc).