Remind HN: Make Backups for 2FA
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I actually use an older iPhone that sits in a drawer as a secondary 2FA device. Just scan the barcode on both devices and you have a good backup to help recover accounts that don't provide printable codes.
I do similarly and also print out barcodes/recovery keys and put them in a safe place in case all else fails. Echoing some wise words from this post [1], insure your backup solution can be restored. I tend to test the QR code on my primary phone, print out a few copies for safe keeping, and then read the QR code from the printout into Ng backup phone.
[1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13551905
[1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13551905
When my phone dies, I sync my 2FA keys to another one.
https://www.authy.com/blog/how-the-authy-two-factor-backups-...
I have an old Android phone in a drawer to pop my SIM into until I get a proper replacement.
https://www.authy.com/blog/how-the-authy-two-factor-backups-...
I have an old Android phone in a drawer to pop my SIM into until I get a proper replacement.
I keep all my 2FA stuff in 1Password, with all my crazy long passwords and random answers to security questions. Unfortunately doesn't work with Authy (used by Cloudflare) so that's separate, but they allow recovery via your phone number anyway. I also do some extra daily backups of my 1Password database, GPG encrypted and stored online, just in case.
Just a reminder of the frustrating situations that some of you might find yourself in if you use 2FA the same way I do.