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Bitwarden has launched a new authenticator app (bitwarden.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Bitwarden Authenticator is a standalone app that is available for everyone, even non-Bitwarden customers.

In its current release, Bitwarden Authenticator generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for users who want to add an extra layer of 2FA security to their logins.

There is a comprehensive roadmap planned with additional functionality.

Available for iOS and Android

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (13 children)

Correct me if I am wrong, but the Bitwarden client itself already does this. I store several of my TOTP's in my self hosted Vaultwarden/Bitwarden install.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (8 children)

You’re right, it does. This is a head-scratcher.

I guess they already had the TOTP code written, so creating a standalone app was trivial, but what’s the point?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Security-wise it’s not a good idea to keep passwords and 2FA codes in the same client as it then becomes a single point of failure. A standalone authenticator app resolves that as long as it’s not unlocked with the same master password. A standalone app also opens a venue for non-BW customers to get on their platform.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

It's not a good idea to keep both on the same device, but i wouldn't use it at all if it was a struggle

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