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Backup google authenticator codes update#

RANkiDEr wrote: ↑ Sat 8:25 amFew months ago I did a regular software update on my phone. I've thought about switching to another provider. I want this screen to have a pin different from my phone lock screen for added security. The other feature I don't like about the Google app is that it doesn't lock the screen to the app. To re-gain access to many of the websites was a nightmare. Unfortunately, I had to do a factory reset and hadn't thought about having my wife as my backup, and I lost all my codes. Few months ago I did a regular software update on my phone. One of the downfalls of the Google Authenticator app is not having a great way to backup codes. My wife acts as my back-up for my Google Authenticator and I'm her back-up. I've seen some pretty egregious security problems from 'trusted' sources/sites over the years.

Backup google authenticator codes code#

I work in the IT security field for my career, I trust an Open Source project with source code available to ANYONE to review 100x times more than I trust close source sites. I've been using it for over 6 years now, I've reported a few bugs in this project over that time and there have been a few problematic releases that broke something or another, but I've found the developers to be pretty responsive and care about making their product work. If you want to know 'who are these folks', you're free to go to GitHub and look.

Backup google authenticator codes install#

The source code is published on GitHub, so anyone can review it and even compile it themselves to install into Chrome, if they have those skills. Find me another app that has that many installs and doesn't have negative reviews or is 5/5 rated. It's been downloaded by over 2 million users and has 4/5 stars. I see several negative reviews and this has me concerned.who are these folks? It seems to have become fashionable to bash Google Authenticator here but I’m really not seeing why it generates to much negative sentiment. I have mine backed up across several devices, all in sync. Scan the code and just back out of the process and bingo, you’re backed up. If you select the export function it’ll generate that QR code to scan with another device to transfer them. You can create copies of your Google Authenticator keys across several devices. Ideally, I'd like to export the keys/secrets to a secured file and use a cmdline TOTP script to generate them so I can get off of phone dependency. I have about 2 dozen 2fa accounts on Google authenticator and trying to backup or migrate to a new phone.

Backup google authenticator codes android#

I'm using an archaic android device and in the process to migrate to a new phone (Iphone preferably) or a new Android phone (pixel 6a). I wasn't sure if it would just export and disable access on the original device. Is there an easy way to export google authenticator secrets/passwords out? I saw an export function that exports it to new device (with QR code).

Backup google authenticator codes verification#

For more details, go to Avoid account lockouts when 2-Step Verification is enforced.I apologize if this has been discussed before.

If you move users into a configuration group or change their organizational unit and 2-Step Verification isn’t required, their accounts are no longer protected by 2-Step Verification. Accounts are still protected by 2-Step Verification, and backup codes are easy to generate. If you need to recover an account, use backup codes. For details, go to Deploy 2-Step Verification. Users can enter a backup code for 2-Step Verification during the grace period.

If security keys are required, set up a grace period-When you set up enforcement for 2-Step Verification, set up a grace period.

Set up an additional administrator-If an administrator can’t sign in to their administrator account, another administrator can generate backup codes for them.

See the instructions in User account on this page.

Generate codes for a user-If a locked-out user doesn't have backup codes, you can generate codes for them.

Save backup codes ahead of time-Administrators and users should generate and print backup codes in case they’re needed in the future.

Administrators should have a spare security key-Administrators should enroll more than one security key for their administrator account and store it in a safe place.

A newly-created user can't sign in to their account to set up 2-Step verification.

A user doesn’t enroll in 2-Step Verification by the end of the new user enrollment period.

A user loses their phone and can't generate 2-Step Verification codes.

An administrator or user loses their security key.

If 2-Step Verification is enforced at your company, administrators or users won’t be able to sign in to their accounts if they lose access to their method, or haven't set up 2-Step verification.