Getting 2FA Right in 2019

Re:Getting 2FA Right in 2019 by javagram on Thursday June 20, 2019 @01:17PM (#20234994)

If you use an iTunes encrypted backup to a Mac (or PC?) then restoring to a new phone works fine. I’ve restored my TOTP to a new phone this way.

I guess for those who don’t want to do old-school backups to a PC this isn’t helpful though.

I think just storing the TOTP in 1Password is probably the best approach for the average person. I print the backup codes and file them to a filing cabinet.

Edit: for certain TOTPs I’ve also put them in an app on my Mac, so that gets backed up automatically with time machine. Also makes it much more convenient to get them than having to pull out a phone.

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Re:Getting 2FA Right in 2019 by dontbenebby on Thursday June 20, 2019 @02:53PM (#20236019)

> If you use an iTunes encrypted backup to a Mac (or PC?) then restoring to a new phone works fine. I’ve restored my TOTP to a new phone this way.

Really? That wasn't my experience when I restored from backups. Had to set them up again despite most everything else carrying over.

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Re:Getting 2FA Right in 2019 by hrez on Thursday June 20, 2019 @07:33PM (#20238517)

Google broke that for their Authenticator some time ago. This app https://mattrubin.me/authenticator/ works with encrypted backups.

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Re:Getting 2FA Right in 2019 by javagram on Thursday June 20, 2019 @05:48PM (#20237727)

Looked again and it seems like things changed sometime around 2015-2017. Sorry for the misinfo. https://dpron.com/recovering-google-authenticator-keys-from-...

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