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Show HN: Faktor – The missing 2FA code autocomplete for Chrome

#1

Post by auchenberg » Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 5:38 PM UTC

Hi everyone, Kenneth here. As a loyal Chrome user, I was frustrated that one of Apple's most loved features from Safari and iOS wasn't available in Chrome. So, I built Faktor—a tool that grabs 2FA security codes from your iPhone and autofills them in Google Chrome on your Mac.

Faktor is a native macOS app with a small Chrome extension, and once you install Faktor its easy to forget that this functionality isn't native to Chrome.

Enjoy!

Show HN: Faktor – The missing 2FA code autocomplete for Chrome
getfaktor.com

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#2

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 5:38 PM UTC

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#3

Post by nwhnwh » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 8:20 AM UTC

I don't use mac right now, but this looks nice.

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#4

Post by mafriese » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 8:30 AM UTC

The website uses "Enter your 6-digit authentication code" as an example and then shows a 4-digit auth code in the text field https://imgur.com/a/u4STHPe

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#5

Post by bluepnume » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 8:34 AM UTC

Very cool! Will you also add support for secret based 2FA codes, similar to Authy / Google Authenticator? It would be incredible to have those autofill.

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#6

Post by LeoPanthera » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 8:38 AM UTC

If your 2FA code is as autocompletable as your password, is it really a second factor?

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#7

Post by CGamesPlay » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 9:01 AM UTC

LeoPanthera wrote: post #6

If your 2FA code is as autocompletable as your password, is it really a second factor?

Possibly. But this appears to be for SMS-based 2 factor, so you'll need your phone nearby.

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#8

Post by robertfall » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 10:04 AM UTC

bluepnume wrote: post #5

Very cool! Will you also add support for secret based 2FA codes, similar to Authy / Google Authenticator? It would be incredible to have those autofill.

1Password already has support for this. Some would argue that you're defeating the purpose of 2FA if it's stored in the same way as your password, but it is pleasant.

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#9

Post by ale42 » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 10:07 AM UTC

robertfall wrote: post #8

bluepnume wrote: post #5

Very cool! Will you also add support for secret based 2FA codes, similar to Authy / Google Authenticator? It would be incredible to have those autofill.

1Password already has support for this. Some would argue that you're defeating the purpose of 2FA if it's stored in the same way as your password, but it is pleasant.

KeePass XC also does it.

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#10

Post by zabil » Wed, Jul 03, 2024, 10:14 AM UTC

I'm glad to see someone making this for Chrome. I really like how Safari does it. It can check mail and messages, then delete the message after verifying. One of the reasons why I am finding it difficult to switch from safari.