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What’s the currently best way to manage TOTP tokens? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 hours ago by Dirk@lemmy.ml to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hey!

I basically want to replace the Google Authenticator app in style and functionality:

List all TOTP tokens and their validity time (with a name and order I decide).
Allow me to periodically or on change back up the whole thing to some off-site storage, keeping the last N backups.
Have a native app for Android or an actually good PWA.
Don’t do magic bullshit like fetching icons, hide tokens, etc.
Be actually secure (i.e. don’t roll your own auth)
Just be a TOTP manager, and nothing more! No, I’m not interested in a password manager, thank you. I also don’t want any other OTP methods I don’t use.
Don’t be a one-man projects where the availability is not clear in >1 year.

Any experience is welcomed. Thank you!

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[–] bismuthbob@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I second Aegis. You can drag icons and rename tokens. You can also sort by a to z, last used, usage count, etc. Aegis supports automatic backups and can export plaintext or encrypted backup files, after which you can transfer them to other devices however you transfer other files from your phone.

The backup files work with Aegis and with several independent desktop apps depending on your OS of choice. While I haven't looked into it, that suggests that the encryption method isn't something homebrew.

As far as #6 goes Aegis doesn't try to save my passwords, encourage me to use passkeys, or suggest AI solutions. Magic bullshit is a vague qualifier, but I think Aegis is thaumaturgically inert. The 'icons' are just the first letter of the name of the token issuer by default.

The more-than-one-year lifetime is a problem with anything, including plenty of Google projects. There are over 60 contributors on github, so that's something.