The Google Authenticator app used to store one-time access codes for account security now supports backups and syncing across devices using a Google Account, Googleannounced today. With Google Account support, one-time passwords can be saved in the cloud, so if you lose the device with your ...
Cloud backup has been at the top of the request list for this now 13 year old app. Alternatives like Authy not only let you backup the codes but also sync them across multiple devices. Google Authenticator doesn't quite do that and can still run on only one device but at least if you...
In the event of a lost or disconnected mobile device, Google Authenticator also provides a list of non-expiring backup codes (during the initial configuration) that can be used. Outside of the Google Authenticator app, SMS text messages or voice calls can be used to obtain the 2nd lay...
Didn't want to use synced authenticators (like Authy) because to me they seem like a single point of failure, so instead looked for open source authenticators and after testing many I chose NinjAuth which can create encrypted zip files for backups. Reply M Masinac S75 25 Apr 2023 ...
I used the google authenticator app as a third-party two-factor authentication to log in my facebook account, but my phone was lost for some reason, and the 10 sets of backup codes I backed up have been lost, so I can’t restore the google authenticator, and now I’m stuck in the...
Before you change this setting, confirm that you have at least two alternative forms of verification (a secure email address and the Google Authenticator app, for example)andthat you've saved backup codes for the account. Then, from theGoogle Account 2-Step Verification page, go to t...
The first is to download theGoogle Authenticator appfor Android, Apple and Blackberry tablets and smartphones. With this you can generate a PC/browser password. You can alsocreate a batch of ten backup codes, which you can use to authorize a computer. ...
If the transfer worked, you’ll receive confirmation in the app. If the accounts were not successfully linked, try scanning in the QR codes again one at a time. How to back up Google Authenticator You can’t back up the Google Authenticator app itself, but you can create backups of your...
Backup &Restore Multiple Devices & Automatic Sync ChangeDisplay Name PasswordManager Backup CodesNot NecessaryYou can setup two-factor authentication for a number of websites and services using SAASPASS Authenticator two-step verification. We have provided tutorials and step-by-step setup instructions fo...
Open the Google Authenticator app and follow the steps below to Sync time: Select the three dots icon on the upper right of the screen Select theSettingsoption SelectTime correction for codes SelectSync now You should then see a confirmation that the time has been synced and should now be ab...