Bitwarden just launched a new authenticator app. Here’s what it means to users. | Bitwarden Blog
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Storing 2FA codes is just the beginning. Bitwarden aims to add defense in depth to authentication.

Bitwarden Authenticator is a standalone app that is available for everyone, even non-Bitwarden customers.

In its current release, Bitwarden Authenticator generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for users who want to add an extra layer of 2FA security to their logins.

There is a comprehensive roadmap planned with additional functionality.

Available for iOS and Android

  • akilouEnglish
    40·
    6 months ago

    Then how do you secure the backup without 2FA?

    Or is it 2FA all the way down?

    • GustavoFringEnglish
      40·
      6 months ago

      You could store it on an external drive. You can encrypt it with VeraCrypt as well.

    • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
      10·
      6 months ago

      Aegis encrypts it with a password, then you copy it somewhere. It’s just a set of keys and you can have as many copies as you want (I have three, one phone and two desktops).

      • akilouEnglish
        10·
        6 months ago

        Aegis doesn’t run on your desktop using the same key, it’s just a key stored there, right?

        • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
          10·
          6 months ago

          No, I use a different authenticator app (called Authenticator in the Flatpak store), but it does use the same keys. So I import the keys from an Aegis dump so I can generate exactly the same keys on my desktop app that I do on my phone.

          TOTP is a really simple system, as long as I have access to the secret key and a reliable time source, I can generate the exact same tokens as any TOTP app would.