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Show HN: AuthWin – Authenticator App for Windows

3 pointsby yashgabout 1 year ago
I have been using Authy on desktop to generate TOTP for 2FA. Recently got a message that they are shutting down the desktop client. I tried looking for a stand-alone and simple (as simple as Google Authenticator) app for Windows but did not find any, so I built one myself. It can generate Time-based OTP and can also import the QR code exported from Google Authenticator.<p>Currently it supports only TOTP because that&#x27;s what most services seem to use.<p>The app utilises -<p>OTP.Net for TOTP generation <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;kspearrin&#x2F;Otp.NET">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;kspearrin&#x2F;Otp.NET</a><p>ZXing.Net for reading QR codes <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;micjahn&#x2F;ZXing.Net">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;micjahn&#x2F;ZXing.Net</a><p>QRCoder for creating QR codes <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;codebude&#x2F;QRCoder">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;codebude&#x2F;QRCoder</a><p>Google protobuf for reading Google QR code protobuf message <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;protocolbuffers&#x2F;protobuf">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;protocolbuffers&#x2F;protobuf</a><p>Utilising .proto file from <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;scito&#x2F;extract_otp_secrets">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;scito&#x2F;extract_otp_secrets</a>

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1231232131231about 1 year ago
This library uses the GPL v3 license: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;scito&#x2F;extract_otp_secrets?tab=GPL-3.0-1-ov-file">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;scito&#x2F;extract_otp_secrets?tab=GPL-3.0-1-o...</a><p>Your options are to either go open-source or remove the .proto file.
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atmanactiveabout 1 year ago
Very nice, thank you very much for this. I didn&#x27;t run it yet, but reading through your page I see no self-defence mechanisms, like master password, data encryption, windows hello integration and such. How safe the app really is?
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KomoDabout 1 year ago
Is it open source?
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