See Step 2 above to download one of the authenticator apps links for iPhone or. Depending on what your account provider offers, you'll need to use one of these options. Microsoft Authenticator Aunque 1Password puede ser usada para almacenar contraseñas de un solo uso para otros servicios en los que se utiliza la autenticación de dos factores, es importante usar una aplicación de autenticación diferente para almacenar los códigos de autenticación de tu cuenta de 1Password. Popular authenticator apps include Google Authenticator, Authy, and 1Password.

We can either scan a QR code or enter a secret manually. This process is called enrollment and we enroll a device for an account. I find it easier to do the add by using the scan. 1Password provides two methods for adding an account. Authy lets you manually add a code for 2FA on the Mac, but 1Passwords gives you the additional option of adding based on a QR code. 1Password is available for iOS and Android, and you can download a desktop version as well. 1Password does not come with an option to backup the account data and thus, if your phone gets lost or reset, you may end up locked out of the accounts.

I'd like to take a few minutes in this episode to talk about one of my favorite password managers, called 1Password, which also offers the ability to generate one-time codes for accounts that need to be secured. Instead of carrying around a little hardware dongle to generate a TOTP, or timed one-time password, you can also use software on your mobile device to generate the code. It's always a good idea to use two-factor authentication when you can and luckily, there are some helpful apps to keep track of authentication tokens for you.

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