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Why do password managers charge for TOTP code generation? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Is this some sort of a convenience feature hidden behind a paywall to justify purchasing their subscriptions or does generating the codes actually cost money? If the latter is the case, how do applications like Aegis do it free of cost?

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[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Naaah, in "Multiple factor Authentication", the word "factor" is just to look cool... The original MfA meant "Multiple fields Authentication". (I'll see myself out)

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i dont think i know what youre talking about?... but factor refers to one of three types: something you know (passwords), have (totp or yubikey), or are (biometrics). having 2 passwords is almost the same as having one password, since they are the same factor. thats why having totp linked to your password manager is basically like having 2 passwords. it almost defeats the point

[–] 7heo@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I made a joke, basically saying that if you use a single device, it's "Multiple fields authentication" as opposed to "multiple factors authentication".

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

ohh yeah i get it good one