Blaze@feddit.nl to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-214 days agoAegis Authenticator, open source Google Authenticator alternative, available on F-Droidgetaegis.appexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1206cross-posted to: BuyFromEU@europe.pub
arrow-up1206external-linkAegis Authenticator, open source Google Authenticator alternative, available on F-Droidgetaegis.appBlaze@feddit.nl to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-214 days agomessage-square36fedilinkcross-posted to: BuyFromEU@europe.pub
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoAny reason to use this rather than Ente Auth?
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up11·14 days agoAny reasons to use Ente Auth over Aegis?
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 days agoNot really. Yet, Ente Auth offers syncing between devices which one may deem to be against the concept of 2FA (different token keys on different devices).
minus-squaretrevor (he/they)linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-214 days agoBeing able to sync between devices is a huge benefit. I switched from Aegis to Ente Auth for that reason. It’s all e2e encrypted, and you can protect your Ente account with a hardware key, so there’s basically no downside.
minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 days agoThe downside is complexity which is always a reason to not use software that deals in cryptography stuff. Sometimes simple is best.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoIn your case, the second factor is the use of the hardware key.
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·13 days agoIf knew the answer to this, I wouldn’t have need to ask my question…
Any reason to use this rather than Ente Auth?
Any reasons to use Ente Auth over Aegis?
Not really. Yet, Ente Auth offers syncing between devices which one may deem to be against the concept of 2FA (different token keys on different devices).
Being able to sync between devices is a huge benefit. I switched from Aegis to Ente Auth for that reason.
It’s all e2e encrypted, and you can protect your Ente account with a hardware key, so there’s basically no downside.
The downside is complexity which is always a reason to not use software that deals in cryptography stuff. Sometimes simple is best.
In your case, the second factor is the use of the hardware key.
If knew the answer to this, I wouldn’t have need to ask my question…