The datamatrix holds much information but the really relevant one is the secret key.Įxample of data stored into the whole process can be summarized as:ġ. Secret key and other information are normally imported by scanning a datamatrix, generated by the authentication provider. TOTP works by sharing a secret key between the authentication provider and the OTP generator (the authenticator app). Many (all?) account providers use it, like Microsoft and Google, in the 2-steps/multi-factor-authentication services. Starting from the version 2.51, it is even more easier storing TOTP keys and generating one-time-passwords.Īuthenticator are based on TOTP protocol. It was born as a secure password storage but can also securely store other information. But sometimes could be useful to have a second OTP generator, alongside the classic authenticator app on mobile.
They are easy to be setup: scanning a data-matrix is enough to import required data and to be ready to generate one-time-passwords, OTP. People normally prefer using classic authenticator applications, running on mobile phone, like Microsoft Authenticator and Google Authenticator. General use of KeePass as TOTP key storage and OTP generator TOTP, OTP and authenticator introduction Using KeePass as TOTP keys storage and OTP generator with Microsoft and Google accounts
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