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What’s the currently best way to manage TOTP tokens? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 13 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:

  1. List all TOTP tokens and their validity time (with a name and order I decide).
  2. Allow me to periodically or on change back up the whole thing to some off-site storage, keeping the last N backups.
  3. Have a native app for Android or an actually good PWA.
  4. Don’t do magic bullshit like fetching icons, hide tokens, etc.
  5. Be actually secure (i.e. don’t roll your own auth)
  6. 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.
  7. 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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[–] vegetaaaaaaa@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

No, I’m not interested in a password manager, thank you

Ok. But since you already use a password manager (right?), why not use its built-in TOTP management. Why do you need yet-another-separate app?

If I really had to, I'd recommend Aegis.

But I'll still recommend using a password manager (I use KeepassXC on desktop and KeepassDX on Android).

[–] Coleslaw4145@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Why do you need yet-another-separate app?

To keep your two factor codes and passwords separate in the event that your password manager is breached.

Also if you need a 2FA code to log into your password manager, how are you going to get it if its in the password manager that you can't log into without the 2FA code inside it?

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 2 points 3 hours ago

Also if someone gets into your password manager then they have all the keys to everything

[–] fizzle@quokk.au 3 points 6 hours ago

This question comes up all the time with KeepassXC... like its not a 2nd factor if the TOTP is in the same app as the password.

Factor 1 is knowing the master password, and

Factor 2 is having the password file.

Im not trying to suggest the KeepassXC is the best for all uses, but its sufficient for me in this context.

[–] vegetaaaaaaa@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

Fair enough.

I decided against web/network-based password managers for my personal needs since the additional attack surface is a concern. A Keepass database file synced across machines strikes a good balance for me (requires password + keyfile to open). It's also simple to backup and protect.

So yeah, for you use case, I'd recommend Aegis Authenticator.