Good cross platform authenticator app?

[Sin_Chase]

I still use Authy. I installed the windows app but never used it so dont feel the need to migrate when it's pulled.

The multi device and backup options of Authy still make it a suitable solution for me. I dont use auto fill as feel its a little step backwards in security if someone was to get physical access to one of my devices.

 

[Fire Wizard]

I have been using Microsoft Authenticator for a while now. I haven't had any issues with it and it works as one would expect. It has a back-up functionality which is good.

 

[jpaul]

... so installed the google authenticator as a chrome extension and will use that rather than twilio

[had to install it from the old legacy app store https://chrome.google.com/webstore/old
since am not using the latest chrome version - who wants to update chrome very week/month
https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/18ivwpl/how_to_access_legacy_chrome_web_store_that/
also

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1aphpcq/twilio_shutting_down_authy_desktop_crossplatform/

]

 

[opethdisciple]

Google Authenticator is terrible IMO. You can't backup or export your 2FA which means if you lose/migrate from your primary device you are going to be using backup codes/other means of resetting 2FA on lots of accounts.

You can migrate. I've definitely done it in the past.

 

[opethdisciple]

I'm fairly sure when I switched from my pixel 3 to pixel 7 when you login to your Google account on the phone it sets up all the 2fa in the authenticator. I don't remember there being much of a fuss.

 

[Orcvader]

I'm fairly sure when I switched from my pixel 3 to pixel 7 when you login to your Google account on the phone it sets up all the 2fa in the authenticator. I don't remember there being much of a fuss.

Looks like it does backup now, but was only added last year, so they're pretty late into the game compared to others: https://security.googleblog.com/2023/04/google-authenticator-now-supports.html

 

[Goose]

I use Google Authenticator and everything gets backed up to my Google account and restores everything as soon as you log in to the app for the first time.

 

[robj20]

Google Authenticator is terrible IMO. You can't backup or export your 2FA which means if you lose/migrate from your primary device you are going to be using backup codes/other means of resetting 2FA on lots of accounts.

Pretty sure it does back up. That's what the green tick in the top right is for isn't it.
You log back into your Google account and hey presto all your codes are there.

 

[Sin_Chase]

Pretty sure it does back up. That's what the green tick in the top right is for isn't it.
You log back into your Google account and hey presto all your codes are there.

Must be a realtively new(ish) thing then. When I migrated away from Google Authenticator backup didnt exist.

 

[Goose]

Must be a realtively new(ish) thing then. When I migrated away from Google Authenticator backup didnt exist.

They added it about year or so ago I believe.

 

[Orcvader]

If you guys just scrolled up a little bit you can see I linked to the blog of when Google added backup .

 

[mrk]

MS app is still better, especially the MFA feature for your MS account.

 

[smsmasters]

Authy is one of the most trusted 2FA apps out there.

 

[Orcvader]

For those looking for an Authy alternative with a desktop client, Ente is cross platform with Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android and iOS: https://ente.io/auth/

 

[randal]

Microsoft's app is pretty good.

Got all the kid's 2FA on there which is handy for the inevitable Minecraft logins.

Recently added my Dad's wretched Live account there as well, none of this "what's my password son?" nonsense anymore. Life saver.

 

[Raiden85]

As Authy ditched the Windows app I switched over all my 2FA codes to Roboform last year as I've been using that as a password manager for many years anyway. So I still get full cross platform compatibility between Windows, iOS and the Apple Watch has a Roboform app so all my codes and passwords are with me at all times if I need them.