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GitHub now requiring 2FA for all contributors,what authenticator apps you using?

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Post by nickcageinacage » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC

GitHub is rolling out mandatory 2FA for accounts that contribute code, with a 45-day window to enroll.

Aegis, Raivo, or Ente are the ones that have most promise from what I've read. Any other recommendations? or thoughts on those three in particular.

TY

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Post by stalfosknight » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC

iCloud Keychain

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Post by jjgreen » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC

That's been pending for a while, I'll just stop contributing code.

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Post by uyzstvqs » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC

Aegis (local) https://github.com/beemdevelopment/aegis

Bitwarden Authenticator (local) https://bitwarden.com/products/authenticator/

Ente (encrypted cloud backup) https://ente.com/auth/

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Post by pickle-wizard » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC

I use a passkey that is in iCloud Keychain.

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Post by threecheese » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC

Using GitHub MFA via the app on my iPhone.

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Post by jc-myths » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC

Google auth, first and the only 2FA authenticator I ever used.

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Post by nickcageinacage » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC

threecheese wrote: post #6

Using GitHub MFA via the app on my iPhone.

yea. I'm pretty sure they want separate authenticator app or browser extension

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Post by paulG12 » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC

threecheese wrote: post #6

Using GitHub MFA via the app on my iPhone.

So now I need my damn phone to push something. Great. What's next, my national ID?

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Post by nickcageinacage » Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC

paulG12 wrote: post #9

threecheese wrote: post #6

Using GitHub MFA via the app on my iPhone.

So now I need my damn phone to push something. Great. What's next, my national ID?

lmao welp. that is the path other apps are going so i wouldnt be surprised

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