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Re: Two-factor Authentication

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Post by madsushi »

danielsju6 wrote: post #4
bitsweet wrote: post #2

Nice. Wish it integrated with Authy though

You can certainly use your Authy app for it, it's just Authenticator.

I would also suggest that any iOS users move away from Google Authenticator and towards Authy or another solution. Google Auth in iOS7 has been deleting labels, and even worse, deleting tokens, for many users. The app hasn't been updated since 2011 and there's been no word from Google on an upcoming update to fix the issue. With iOS7's launch/announcement next week, I suggest looking into a new TOTP app (like Authy) before upgrading.

Re: Two-factor Authentication

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Post by dguido »

bitsweet wrote: post #2

Nice. Wish it integrated with Authy though

Nope, nope nope nope nope. Authy's latest "innovation" where bluetooth on the host can grab a new code from your mobile device provides a direct link between your two factors (reducing them to one). I don't think their team understands much about the problem they're trying to solve and they seem to be watering down the security of the product to attract new users instead. DUO and plain TOTP are really the only ways to go.

Re: Two-factor Authentication

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Post by mik3y »

madsushi wrote: post #12
danielsju6 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can certainly use your Authy app for it, it's just Authenticator.

I would also suggest that any iOS users move away from Google Authenticator and towards Authy or another solution. Google Auth in iOS7 has been deleting labels, and even worse, deleting tokens, for many users. The app hasn't been updated since 2011 and there's been no word from Google on an upcoming update to fix the issue. With iOS7's launch/announcement next week, I suggest looking into a new TOTP app (like Authy)…

Good advice. Indeed it looks like changes to the open source Google Authenticator app dried up in late 2011:

https://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/source/list

Doesn't necessarily mean the project is abandoned (as sometimes open source bits are sync'd periodically from more active internal trees), but.. sure doesn't seem actively maintained.

Re: Two-factor Authentication

#18

Post by mseebach »

obilgic wrote: post #15

I am an international student and I literally hate when they don't let me put in 2 different numbers. I get locked out when I travel. For example, twitter

Use an app, not the SMS service. Or get a spare phone to carry your "primary" SIM card in, receiving texts abroad are typically free.
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