Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA • Hacker News Board

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by andrei-akopian » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:04 PM UTC

skinkestek wrote: post #2

Isn't this the thing that fell victim to a hostile takeover a few weeks ago? Or am I just confused?

I have heard only prise recently...

If you find the source or news article please share!

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by evulhotdog » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:05 PM UTC

DavideNL wrote: post #6

xrd wrote: post #3

I'm worried that if my device fails I won't be able to recover all the sites I've registered on my phone. Does anyone know if this can enable backup quickly to another device in a secure way?

Yea, i was hoping for iCloud / Apple Watch support..but unfortunately: https://github.com/ente-io/ente/issues/182

So basically there’s no reason to use this over something with a bit more trust, like Bitwarden’s 2FA app.

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by andrei-akopian » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:08 PM UTC

NelsonMinar wrote: post #7

r0ckarong wrote: post #4

I'm very happy with Aegis.

Aegis is great but it's Android only. I really like their thoughtful export system. Ente has export as well, I wonder how it compares.

Ente has built in backups and encrypted export options. Export should be better than Aegis

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by andrei-akopian » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:10 PM UTC

neoecos wrote: post #5

This looks good, as I wanted to "escape" the Authy jail (you cannot easly move out with your secrets), but moving a lot of 2fa's to a "new thing". How to make sure they are a good project?

You can't but they should be better than Authy, at least they have export options...

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by memset » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:10 PM UTC

xrd wrote: post #3

I'm worried that if my device fails I won't be able to recover all the sites I've registered on my phone. Does anyone know if this can enable backup quickly to another device in a secure way?

I think it has its own backup service. But it otherwise lets you export/import your data. I feel like as long as I can do an export in some way then that’s good enough for me.

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by andrei-akopian » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:12 PM UTC

csdreamer7 wrote: post #8

People complaining about an "Authy jail" and yet I have no issues with Aegis. Which is also open source, available in the f-droid store, and been around for years.

Am I misunderstanding your comment or do you think that Authy is the same as Aegis?

Anyway, Aegis and Ente have export options, Aughy doesn't.

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by tdubey » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:20 PM UTC

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Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by tw04 » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:21 PM UTC

How does this compare to duo? Is there anything beyond being open source that differentiates it?

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by evolve2k » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:25 PM UTC

My hunt for an open source Authy took me to 2FAS, which has been fine. Any opinions on this offering?

2FAS — the Internet’s favorite open-source two-factor authenticator

https://2fas.com

Re: Ente Auth: open-source Authy alternative for 2FA

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Post by SparkyMcUnicorn » Fri, Jul 05, 2024, 6:26 PM UTC

xrd wrote: post #3

I'm worried that if my device fails I won't be able to recover all the sites I've registered on my phone. Does anyone know if this can enable backup quickly to another device in a secure way?

1Password, Bitwarden, and Vaultwarden support 2fa and let you view/export the secrets.