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How to backup 2FA (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago by rambos@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So basically what title says.

Im using 2FA with google authenticator for multiple accounts. What if my phone gets stolen? Can I have some kind of backup? Or maybe sync with some self hosted service?

Bonus question: what 2FA should I use instead of google?

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[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

~~There are many forms of 2FA. I'm guessing you mean TOTPs~~ oh you actually wrote that, my bad lol.

I copy the keys from Aegis to KeePassXC. KeyPassXC's database is part of my regular backup. This way I have two apps generating the same TOTPs.

[–] rambos@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago

I was afraid of using keypassxc since I dont trust myself, but using it as a backup sounds like amazing solution. Thank you

[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Personally I recommend just using KeePassXC and a KeePass app (I use KeePassium on iPhone).

You always have access to all your data that way. No company is monitoring you. A lot of apps make it very difficult to backup!

My totp database is in the cloud for syncing but needs a key file I don’t keep in the cloud (and a password). My passwords are entirely separate.