How do you backup 2FA setup codes/QR codes? (lemdro.id)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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After everything that has happened with Raivo over the last few days it’s reminded me that I need to go through my accounts with 2FA enabled.

However, how do others keep things organised? My main 2FA app is Proton Pass but I’ll be adding Ente Auth as a backup alongside my Yubikey. In the past I saved a copy of the QR codes when setting up 2FA but I’d occasionally forget to save new ones.

Does anyone have a good system for saving either the QR code or setup code (not actually sure what it’s called) for future use?

EDIT: the code I’m referring to is the initial secret code used to setup the 2FA

Final Edit: I’ve settled on saving the QR codes into a folder that is setup as a git repo.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

I use passwordstore.org/ as my password manager, including for my otp codes. It's backed by a git repo. I get a backup of it on every device it is cloned to.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

I like the idea of using git.

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