Proton Authenticator (standalone app)
Proton made Authenticator apps, with cloud backup.
Hi, I'm currently using Microsoft authenticator for 2FA.
I can't move away from Ms authenticator because cloud backup features.
TOTP authenticator isn't hard to made on mobile/desktop nowdays proton team can leverage existing proton drive space to make these as a cloud backup
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easy_street762 commented
This would be a great addition! I will dump Google authenticator for this.
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JOJO commented
Best feature.
I wait for this one to quit Google -
dan commented
I dont see the need for it, aegis authenticator is free & open source, plus it doesnt contains any trackers.
And, proton pass has the ability to integrate 2fa codes.
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VoxiBe commented
Great idea! I currently use Authy, a very functional alternative to Google and Microsoft, but I would of course have more confidence in proton.
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Gus commented
Shouldn't this be closed? Proton Pass already does this.
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gamestime102 commented
Good ideas
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Aarck commented
We already have Aegis which works very well, I do not think we really need anything else at the moment
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haveyou commented
I love this if mostly free like authy but some are pay
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Richard J. Acton commented
Aegis covers this use case if you sync the local export via proton drive or other could sync you trust e.g. a self-hosted nextcloud server. Proton should not spend their limited dev time on a problem that already has a good libre/open source solution.
Doing this is a bit of a security improvement over having your TOTP codes in proton pass as they have a separate encryption key from aegis so someone with access to your proton account would still need to ***** the encryption on your aegis vault backup separately. This is less secure than Yubikeys as has been pointed out but of course less vulnerable to locking you out of your stuff if your only copies are lost/destroyed - as usual there's a trade-off.
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Morrie commented
I would like a standalone authenticator that syncs with ProtonPass for the 2FA keys, possibly secured with a hardware key or maybe a different password or something only for the authenticator to open
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Riyaz commented
Integrating TOTP with Proton Pass is highly beneficial because it automatically copies the TOTP code, making it very convenient to access. Alternatively, Aegis is an open-source option.
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Privacy commented
This would be a huge thing. The danger with Offline TOTP Apps like Aegis and other are that if you forget to manually back it up, you loose everything if you loose your phone.
I know cases where exactly this happened.
Passwort reset won't help then.
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Storm2048 commented
Yes, BUT please add support for the only thing no one else is able to do: “sync” the added codes with Proton Pass so it knows there's a 2FA Code for it (without actually adding the secrets to Pass)
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ProtoDucto commented
Why not use an open source app like Aegis which supports "indirect" cloud backup ?
No need for Proton to waste resources on such an app... -
Janis commented
This would be great, as currently I need to use a third party to sign into my proton account using 2FA.
A dedicated synced 2FA app only to sign into proton would be sufficient, as all other 2FAs could be stored in Proton Pass.
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. commented
There are already FOSS alternatives to Google/Microsoft Authenticator. There is no reason for Proton to make one.
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commented
TOTP is not the best MFA and idealy you would not store the keys for it on any device you will authenticate to
I would simplay recommend using a Yubikyey (maybe two so you have a backup) and keeping the TOTP secret on the yubikey(s) with the Yubico authenricator app
this restores TOTP back to being on a keyfob wich there is a reason it started out on keyfobs is it creates an air-gap where the seed/key/secret can’t be leaked -
Osmanian commented
Just use Aegis. FOSS (as far as I know) and allows backups. Only locally unfortunately, but you can then sync that to your Proton Drive anyway now.
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J commented
For me, a nicer option would be to allow automatic backups of my Aegis codes to Proton Drive.
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Sure commented
It is already available in Proton Pass!