Blaze@feddit.nl to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-23 days agoAegis Authenticator, open source Google Authenticator alternative, available on F-Droidgetaegis.appexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAegis Authenticator, open source Google Authenticator alternative, available on F-Droidgetaegis.appBlaze@feddit.nl to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoAny reasons to use Ente Auth over Aegis?
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoIf knew the answer to this, I wouldn’t have need to ask my question…
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 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)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 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-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoIn your case, the second factor is the use of the hardware key.
minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoThe downside is complexity which is always a reason to not use software that deals in cryptography stuff. Sometimes simple is best.
Any reasons to use Ente Auth over Aegis?
If knew the answer to this, I wouldn’t have need to ask my question…
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.
In your case, the second factor is the use of the hardware key.
The downside is complexity which is always a reason to not use software that deals in cryptography stuff. Sometimes simple is best.