2-factor would be fine if it didn’t have to involve my phone. It’s such a pain in the ass. Like a second password would be fine, so my password manager could just do both at once.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I don't think you get why 2fa is more secure. That would be basically the same as having one password.

[–] Bye@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I guess I don’t

I just want them to make it so I can use my password manager, because juggling multiple authentication apps and sms messages etc just makes me less likely to turn on 2fa in the first place.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

Some password managers (Bitwarden) can generate TOTP tokens

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You only need one authentication app, not multiple

[–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Until two separate accounts with authenticator/manager support don't have any crossover.

[–] Bye@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No my bank and my work use different ones

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Ah, normally they are cross-compatible, workplaces that use a cloud suite sometimes do require a certain service for everything.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

KeepassXC can hold your password and your otop codes. It is recommended to use different databases tho.

[–] Kess8a@lemy.lol 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There are options for 2fa for desktop, for Windows and Linux^. You could have multiple devices with your 2fa codes, makes it not as bad if your phone breaks.

^ (though from my experience with the Windows ones they are not as robust, but they get the job done)

Edit: syntax jank...

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

A second password would not be 2FA, it would just be two passwords.

2 Factor refers to 2 different ways of proving your identity. Something you know (your password) and something you have (your phone). You can also get dedicated 2FA devices, they look like a little USB drive with a screen, but honestly, they are more of a pain to deal with than your phone, and most 2FA systems do not have support for all the different brands and devices.