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-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.
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.