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    • pmonchoP
      pmoncho @Dashrender
      last edited by

      @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

      @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

      @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

      @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

      Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

      I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

      So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

      Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

      The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

      Other than that, nothing.

      Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

      Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

      Now, Google/MS do allow you to use their MFA tool for more than just their own services, and it appears that Apple does not, so on an iOS device you're forced to install a separate MFA tool, like Authy or GA, or MA.

      No account from Google is required to use GA by the way, I don't think so for MA either.

      Hmmm... Good to know. Maybe the last few setups I did (a while ago), I probably just went to fast, along with the users already having Google accounts and setting them up also.

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      • pmonchoP
        pmoncho @JaredBusch
        last edited by

        @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

        @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

        @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

        @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

        Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

        I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

        So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

        Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

        The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

        Other than that, nothing.

        You are not understanding how 2FA works.

        That is quite possible.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @pmoncho
          last edited by

          @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

          @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

          @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

          @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

          @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

          Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

          I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

          So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

          Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

          The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

          Other than that, nothing.

          Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

          Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

          Since apple controls the whole thing, they don't need to do what others do - so a separate app isn't necessary for them.

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

            @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

            @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

            @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

            @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

            @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

            Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

            I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

            So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

            Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

            The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

            Other than that, nothing.

            Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

            Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

            Since apple controls the whole thing, they don't need to do what others do - so a separate app isn't necessary for them.

            Would you just stop. This has nothing to do with actual 2FA as he is attempting to implement. Do not conflate things.

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            • pmonchoP
              pmoncho @Dashrender
              last edited by

              @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

              @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

              @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

              @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

              @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

              @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

              Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

              I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

              So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

              Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

              The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

              Other than that, nothing.

              Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

              Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

              Since apple controls the whole thing, they don't need to do what others do - so a separate app isn't necessary for them.

              Agreed. For users who only want to live within Apple's own universe, it definitely is not necessary.

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              • DashrenderD
                Dashrender @pmoncho
                last edited by

                @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                Now, Google/MS do allow you to use their MFA tool for more than just their own services, and it appears that Apple does not, so on an iOS device you're forced to install a separate MFA tool, like Authy or GA, or MA.

                No account from Google is required to use GA by the way, I don't think so for MA either.

                Hmmm... Good to know. Maybe the last few setups I did (a while ago), I probably just went to fast, along with the users already having Google accounts and setting them up also.

                Yeah, it's likely they already had a Google account so there was an assumption, but I can assure you, no account it required to install and use the app for any website/app that allows you to use generic MFA solutions.

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                • pmonchoP
                  pmoncho @JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                  @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                  @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                  @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                  @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                  @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                  @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                  Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

                  I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

                  So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

                  Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

                  The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

                  Other than that, nothing.

                  Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

                  Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

                  Since apple controls the whole thing, they don't need to do what others do - so a separate app isn't necessary for them.

                  Would you just stop. This has nothing to do with actual 2FA as he is attempting to implement. Do not conflate things.

                  So, then are you saying that the 2FA that is internal to Apple OS, is totally different concept than the 2FA the Google/MS app provides?

                  I do understand the the implementation may be different but is the concept different?
                  If so, then I definitely am missing something.

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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch
                    last edited by

                    Authy has long been a better solution to use. but recent news means GA is just bad.
                    https://lifehacker.com/switch-from-google-authenticator-to-a-more-secure-2fa-a-1842212483

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @pmoncho
                      last edited by

                      @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                      @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                      @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                      @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                      @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                      @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                      @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                      @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                      Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

                      I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

                      So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

                      Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

                      The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

                      Other than that, nothing.

                      Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

                      Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

                      Since apple controls the whole thing, they don't need to do what others do - so a separate app isn't necessary for them.

                      Would you just stop. This has nothing to do with actual 2FA as he is attempting to implement. Do not conflate things.

                      So, then are you saying that the 2FA that is internal to Apple OS, is totally different concept than the 2FA the Google/MS app provides?

                      I do understand the the implementation may be different but is the concept different?
                      If so, then I definitely am missing something.

                      Yes, you are missing something. It is not OTP 2FA as you are discussing.

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                      • pmonchoP
                        pmoncho @JaredBusch
                        last edited by

                        @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                        @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                        @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                        @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                        @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                        @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                        @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                        @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                        @pmoncho said in Apple 2FA:

                        Working on our potential WFH plan, I plan on having my users use 2FA to access our SSL-VPN. I won't have an issue with Android and Windows but I have no clue how to help those with iPhones as I have not used or played with one.

                        I use Authy myself and a few others use Google Authenticator. Did some searching and Apple has 2FA in the OS but states it is only for Apple devices.

                        So what do individuals use for 2FA for work or other sites? Just use MS Authenticator and Google Authenticator?

                        Umm, what would apple's built in 2fa have to do with your third party websit 2fa?

                        The fact that Apple does not have their own Authenticator app in the app store like Google and MS do. Plus, what Apple does have, only works with Apple products. Hopefully this knowledge will save time for someone is in the same situation.

                        Other than that, nothing.

                        Well sure - Since apple owns it's world from soup to nutz they can bake their own MFA in, none of the other platforms do - so they have to to provide add-on apps.

                        Yeah, I totally understand why they do what they do. Just didn't realize they wouldn't have an app for their users. Oh well, moving on...

                        Since apple controls the whole thing, they don't need to do what others do - so a separate app isn't necessary for them.

                        Would you just stop. This has nothing to do with actual 2FA as he is attempting to implement. Do not conflate things.

                        So, then are you saying that the 2FA that is internal to Apple OS, is totally different concept than the 2FA the Google/MS app provides?

                        I do understand the the implementation may be different but is the concept different?
                        If so, then I definitely am missing something.

                        Yes, you are missing something. It is not OTP 2FA as you are discussing.

                        Ok Thanks, that make much more sense. Will worry more about Apple if I ever get one.

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                        • pmonchoP
                          pmoncho @JaredBusch
                          last edited by pmoncho

                          @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                          Authy has long been a better solution to use. but recent news means GA is just bad.
                          https://lifehacker.com/switch-from-google-authenticator-to-a-more-secure-2fa-a-1842212483

                          Good to know. Authy it is.

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                          • brianlittlejohnB
                            brianlittlejohn
                            last edited by

                            FreeOTP Authenticator from Redhat is another option.

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                            • black3dynamiteB
                              black3dynamite
                              last edited by

                              Authy is my first choice.

                              • The encrypted backups for your accounts.
                              • Allow approval from notifications. But it's disabled if you enable Authy protection PIN.
                              • For security of the app, you can enable App protection, touch id protection, and protect the entire app.
                              • Another nice addition is there Authy Desktop app (macOS, Windows and Linux via Snap) and Authy app for Chrome.
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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @JaredBusch
                                last edited by

                                @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                                Authy has long been a better solution to use. but recent news means GA is just bad.
                                https://lifehacker.com/switch-from-google-authenticator-to-a-more-secure-2fa-a-1842212483

                                if you have malware on your device, I'm not sure this is really what I'm worried about. Sure it's not great, but it could definitely be worse.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @black3dynamite
                                  last edited by

                                  @black3dynamite said in Apple 2FA:

                                  • Allow approval from notifications.

                                  Which services support this with Authy?

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                                  • black3dynamiteB
                                    black3dynamite @Dashrender
                                    last edited by

                                    @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                                    @black3dynamite said in Apple 2FA:

                                    • Allow approval from notifications.

                                    Which services support this with Authy?

                                    I haven't bother looking into it because I use the app that is provided for that service.

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                                    • JaredBuschJ
                                      JaredBusch @Dashrender
                                      last edited by JaredBusch

                                      @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                                      @black3dynamite said in Apple 2FA:

                                      • Allow approval from notifications.

                                      Which services support this with Authy?

                                      FFS we had this conversation within the last 14 days

                                      everything does. because these are all built to standards.

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch @black3dynamite
                                        last edited by

                                        @black3dynamite said in Apple 2FA:

                                        Allow approval from notifications. But it's disabled if you enable Authy protection PIN.

                                        @Dashrender read the entire fucking line....

                                        The app supports it unless you proctect it in the first place. which you should..

                                        It has nothing to do with the service.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @JaredBusch
                                          last edited by

                                          @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                                          @black3dynamite said in Apple 2FA:

                                          Allow approval from notifications. But it's disabled if you enable Authy protection PIN.

                                          @Dashrender read the entire fucking line....

                                          The app supports it unless you proctect it in the first place. which you should..

                                          It has nothing to do with the service.

                                          I don't recall such a conversation - I'm specifically talking about push notifications - I was unaware that third parties were able to register for and receive push notifications like Google and MS (and frankly Apple) provide their MFA apps.

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                                          • travisdh1T
                                            travisdh1 @Dashrender
                                            last edited by

                                            @Dashrender said in Apple 2FA:

                                            @JaredBusch said in Apple 2FA:

                                            @black3dynamite said in Apple 2FA:

                                            Allow approval from notifications. But it's disabled if you enable Authy protection PIN.

                                            @Dashrender read the entire fucking line....

                                            The app supports it unless you proctect it in the first place. which you should..

                                            It has nothing to do with the service.

                                            I don't recall such a conversation - I'm specifically talking about push notifications - I was unaware that third parties were able to register for and receive push notifications like Google and MS (and frankly Apple) provide their MFA apps.

                                            This is a whole other topic again.

                                            When do you think apps stopped being able to do push notifications? That's all it is.

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