Authy authenticator apps for desktop are being discontinued in August 2024 (Apple Silicon not included) (www.ghacks.net)
from Dasnap@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 10:24
https://lemmy.world/post/10455775

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whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works on 08 Jan 2024 10:53 next collapse

Good thing I made the switch to 2FAS

You still need my(edit: I need mine, but you can use yours) phone but with the Firefox add-on you just need to accept the pushed notification for it to autocomplete the code

And it’s opensource

flumph@programming.dev on 09 Jan 2024 00:58 next collapse

I can’t tell from their page – is it syncing via a SaaS service or just out to a file store like Google Drive?

Edit: It does sync with Google Drive and file exports. No SaaS component that I can see.

Bangs42@lemmy.world on 09 Jan 2024 04:36 collapse

Thanks for the recommendation. Started working on migrating all of my 2FA over from Authy. The process sucks (that’s not the fault of 2FAS), but I really like 2FAS as an app so far.

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works on 09 Jan 2024 17:16 collapse

yeah switching is a pain, also chose it for this reason, there’s an export option if I want to change again once

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 08 Jan 2024 10:56 next collapse

I use KeePassXC on desktop

dvdnet89@lemmy.today on 08 Jan 2024 11:12 next collapse

I would prefer this one for UI consistency and it is open source and we can setup PWA as well github.com/ente-io/auth?tab=readme-ov-file#-downl…

fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 08 Jan 2024 11:16 next collapse

Yeah I’m in the process of switching my OTP stuff to keepassxc. Better hurry that up.

fernandofig@reddthat.com on 08 Jan 2024 14:10 collapse

I did it all using this. Took me about half an hour to migrate all my 15-something accounts to KeepassXC.

Ganbat@lemmyonline.com on 08 Jan 2024 21:04 collapse

Definitely. Having my 2FA in a local database that I can back up physically is the best.

1bluepixel@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 11:25 next collapse

Made the switch to Aegis a little while back. I like it a lot.

GreenDust@lemmings.world on 08 Jan 2024 18:25 collapse

Aegis is just for Android. This is about a desktop program being discontinued.

Matty_r@programming.dev on 08 Jan 2024 18:46 collapse

There is OTPClient [0] for Linux which can be used to import your Aegis keys.

[0] github.com/paolostivanin/OTPClient

bdonvr@thelemmy.club on 08 Jan 2024 12:00 next collapse

I just want a selfhostable Authy clone. Is that too much to ask?

Norgur@kbin.social on 08 Jan 2024 12:23 next collapse

Bitwarden can do everything Authy can afaik

rambaroo@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 12:55 next collapse

BitWarden can generate 2FA tokens? I don’t see any option for that on Android

Merlin404@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 12:56 next collapse

2FA need a active subscription i believe bitwarden.com/help/authenticator-keys/

Norgur@kbin.social on 08 Jan 2024 13:02 next collapse

Or you self host

Merlin404@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 14:04 next collapse

True!

ikidd@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 17:03 collapse

I self-host, but I still pay for their premium because it’s a damn good product I want to see kept maintained for years to come.

I mean, cmon, it’s $10. Almost cheaper than a banana.

BearOfaTime@lemm.ee on 08 Jan 2024 17:45 next collapse

That’s a good point.

I’m not paying currently because I don’t use their online service.

Adding them to my “Annual Donate to Software I find Useful” list, that I just started this year.

I despise subscriptions. For apps that have a hosted portion, I understand them, but I’d still rather pay annually.

ikidd@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 18:01 collapse

It’s $10 annually in case you thought it was monthly. I’d imagine if you went in and subbed, then cancelled the sub, you’d still have your year you paid for. But yah, I’d like an option to not auto-renew, even though I do.

BearOfaTime@lemm.ee on 09 Jan 2024 21:01 collapse

Oh, I saw that it was $10 for the year. That’s crazy cheap.

I just want my stuff on my stuff, after the Lastpass debacle last year - it was the last straw to push me into self hosting everything.

AbidanYre@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 18:07 collapse

Lucille?

ikidd@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 18:27 collapse

Glad someone caught that.

rambaroo@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 15:54 collapse

Thanks.

AbidanYre@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 13:00 next collapse

Vaultwarden can. Self hosting isn’t for everyone though.

Norgur@kbin.social on 08 Jan 2024 13:03 collapse

Given that the comment was a demand for self hostable Authy, I think they might wanna :P

[deleted] on 08 Jan 2024 13:11 next collapse

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AbidanYre@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 13:50 collapse

Ha. Apparently two comments worth of context is too much for me to handle.

BearOfaTime@lemm.ee on 08 Jan 2024 17:43 collapse

Lol.

Welcome to the club, mate! 🤣

unwillingsomnambulist@midwest.social on 08 Jan 2024 13:17 collapse

Need to pay for a subscription for TOTP. It’s like $10/year for the personal plan.

CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 13:21 next collapse

Which is damn near cheap compared to other companies. I personally use dashlane (I know I know I should self host but I don’t trust myself for something as important as passwords) and that’s $60 for their premium package.

rambaroo@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 15:54 next collapse

Cool, I might check it out then. I knew I’d have to move off of authy eventually.

reev@sh.itjust.works on 08 Jan 2024 16:32 collapse

I love my bitwarden but is it less secure to have all your eggs in one basket? That’s the main reason I’ve been using separate apps so far.

unwillingsomnambulist@midwest.social on 08 Jan 2024 19:07 collapse

It may very well be, especially if the basket your eggs are in is full of holes. I always figure, as long as it isn’t a pad of paper on a desk, or a company that regularly makes headlines due to security breaches, I should be okay.

stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca on 08 Jan 2024 16:46 next collapse

It is a bad idea to have your password manager and 2FA be the same app though. You want to spread it around so one attack can’t break your logins.

ikidd@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 17:00 next collapse

You aren’t wrong and I should rethink that. But BW is so damn handy.

BearOfaTime@lemm.ee on 08 Jan 2024 17:41 next collapse

Good point.

Is it realistic (i.e. is it secure enough) to self-host 2 Bitwarden, one for passwords, one for authentication?

Or would splitting that between 2 Bitwarden logins work?

I just throwing stuff at the wall, I haven’t thought either of these through yet.

Norgur@kbin.social on 08 Jan 2024 18:28 collapse

While that is true, the risk of someone brute forcing into an account of mine on the login side than on mine. That's what I use 2FA against. If they managed to break into my vault, they'd have broken into my Mailserver and whatnot, so....

bdonvr@thelemmy.club on 08 Jan 2024 21:43 collapse

Yeah, I already run Vaultwarden. But like others I don’t really want to combine my tokens and passwords.

jlh@lemmy.jlh.name on 08 Jan 2024 13:51 next collapse

I just use FreeOTP+ on my phone. It’s a fork of a Red Hat authenticator, and completely open source and available on F-Droid.

No sync, but you can export the TOTP secrets if you want to back them up/move them.

JustUseMint@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 17:21 collapse

Thanks was looking for something like this

stardreamer@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 09 Jan 2024 07:12 collapse

Bitwarden has TOTP support with a pro license. Or you can just selfhost (using vaultwarden) and have all the features instead.

[deleted] on 08 Jan 2024 13:03 next collapse

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mlaga97@lemmy.mlaga97.space on 08 Jan 2024 14:26 next collapse

Plugging pass/Password Store/Android Password Store for anyone wanting a good wrapper around git+pgp for desktop/Android using a YubiKey or similar hardware security key. It has pretty good OTP support built-in.

Monomate@lemm.ee on 08 Jan 2024 17:33 next collapse

That’s an awful decision by Twilo. I deliberately only install Authy on my Desktop computers because they’re always at home and cannot be easily stolen/lost like my phone.

xaxl@lemmy.world on 09 Jan 2024 03:17 collapse

Only reason to choose Authy over anything else tbh. This just basically killed the product.

dantheclamman@lemmy.world on 08 Jan 2024 22:08 next collapse

Twilio is under a lot of pressure from shareholders eager for more profit (CEO was just pushed out), so I figure this is just the start of a long wave of enshittification. I switched to Authenticator Pro (Android), which is much better in every way. Can backup between devices, has WearOS support, and a proper dark mode. I’d use bitwarden, but I hesitate to keep my TOTP keys in same place as my passwords

Pika@sh.itjust.works on 08 Jan 2024 23:17 next collapse

well I’m now in the market for a new MFA app, anyone have any recommendations? Preferably one with a desktop alternative.

Bangs42@lemmy.world on 09 Jan 2024 04:39 next collapse

I’ve started migrating all of my 2FA over to 2FAS. No desktop app per se, but it does have extensions for all major browsers, and apps for iOS and Android. You control the syncing of the 2FA (either automatically via Google Drive or via manual bulk exports to a local file), no SaaS bullshit.

icedterminal@lemmy.world on 09 Jan 2024 06:42 next collapse

You can use KeePassXC on desktop github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc

Pika@sh.itjust.works on 09 Jan 2024 18:52 collapse

I think this was what I was planning on switching to when my current password manager subscription ran out anyway, and coincidentally I think it’s going to run out around the same time so this might be the alternative I try. I didn’t realize that you were able to use one time use codes via it

SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today on 09 Jan 2024 03:48 collapse

BitWarden all the way. Stores your passwords, stores your 2FA, stores your passkeys.

KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2024 05:28 next collapse

I use Authy on mobile and have for years. When they gonna discontinue that?

NarrativeBear@lemmy.world on 09 Jan 2024 05:46 next collapse

Aegis is a good alternative. Took a while to do the transfer as they don’t allow export of the tokens.

DLSantini@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2024 07:48 next collapse

I didn’t even realize they had a desktop app. I’ve been using the mobile app for a few years. I was just thinking about installing the mobile app in my WSA install, since it just didn’t even occur to me that there was a desktop version. I guess now it doesn’t matter either way.

_edge@discuss.tchncs.de on 09 Jan 2024 21:39 collapse

OK. Can someone please help me how to export?

I have Authy 2.4.2 on Linux desktop (too recent for the --remote-debugging-port option used here to work) and Authy 24.13.6 on Android.

I use mostly the Android version, but sync to the Desktop / Chrome App was a nice backup. If they discontinue this I’m not sure what’s next and would prefer some Android app where I can access the backup. I have Bitwarden Pro if this helps, but my first concern is to get the tokens out of Authy.