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Normally I wouldn't recommend using a PC app for 2-factor authentication because anyone who has access to the PC will have access to the 2FA codes. I stumbled upon this app while looking for a WinAuth alternative and it has been a fine replacement. It offers a convenient option to log in to websites with click and paste.

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You can toggle the app to sync the time using NTP this is important since 2-factor codes are time based.Īpart from the QR Code and OneDrive issues (which are on the developer's roadmap), the app worked without issues. Remember to disable 2FA from your account's settings on the website before deleting it from the app as you may run into authentication issues otherwise. You can reorder or delete accounts by clicking on the pencil button on the start bar. Note: The Sync with OneDrive option causes WinOTP Authenticator to crash, at least for me.

There is a setting which clears the clipboard when a copied code expires this is enabled by default and there is little reason to disable it unless you need more time. To copy a code to the clipboard just click on it. WinOTP Authenticator displays the TOTP codes for all of your added accounts on the home page. Instead of a circle (which fills up or disappears) that you are maybe used to when you use mobile devices to generate the authentication code,Â WinOTP Authenticator displays a horizontal bar that progresses from the left to the right to indicate when the displayed code will expire. I tried it a couple of dozen times with different services, but it did not work. The program says that you can drag the QR-code that is displayed on the screen on to the interface of WinOTP Authenticator and it should read the code.

Finally, enter the long code from the website's 2-step authentication settings.

This can be whatever you want to as well.

Type your account's username in the corresponding field.

It is advised to pick a descriptive name to help with identification. This is just for your reference and you may pick anything you want.

Enter the name of the account's website in the Service box (for e.g.

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The app works by entering the "secret key" manually which is identical to the process on mobile devices if you select the manual way during setup. This process is slightly different from a phone 2FA app where you'd point the camera at the QR code on the screen and are done with it.

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How to add an account to WinOTP Authenticator The author open-sourced the app shortly after hoping that someone would resurrect it, and that's exactly what happened a few months ago. This was a proprietary app and was one of the few available for Windows Phone/Windows 10. It is a UWP app, and hence exclusive to Windows 10.Ī brief history about the app: about a year ago an app called "Authenticator for Windows" was removed from the Windows Store.

Today, it's the turn of an equally simple Windows app called WinOTP Authenticator.

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Notice: There are some issues with Snap apps not having full support for cvgroup v2, which Fedora and other distributions use by default. Linux app distribution is a pretty dense topic on its own, but we chose to use Snapcraft to give users an experience that includes: We used Snapcraft to build our Authy Desktop app for Linux so that we could reach as many Linux distributions as possible. To see installation instructions, and a list of the most common distros, see the Authy app page on Snapcraft. Other Linux distributions may also run the Authy app without issues, but we have not tested these, and won’t be able to respond to any issues you may encounter. Manjaro (known text display issues after logging out of Authy).We have tested and verified compatibility with the following Linux distributions: The Authy Linux app can be downloaded and installed on computers that support the Snapcraft store.