Authentication provider generates a TOTP secrect key and display it as a datamatrixĢ.

The datamatrix holds much information but the really relevant one is the secret key.Įxample of data stored into the whole process can be summarized as:ġ. Secret key and other information are normally imported by scanning a datamatrix, generated by the authentication provider. TOTP works by sharing a secret key between the authentication provider and the OTP generator (the authenticator app). Many (all?) account providers use it, like Microsoft and Google, in the 2-steps/multi-factor-authentication services. Starting from the version 2.51, it is even more easier storing TOTP keys and generating one-time-passwords.Īuthenticator are based on TOTP protocol. It was born as a secure password storage but can also securely store other information. But sometimes could be useful to have a second OTP generator, alongside the classic authenticator app on mobile.

They are easy to be setup: scanning a data-matrix is enough to import required data and to be ready to generate one-time-passwords, OTP. People normally prefer using classic authenticator applications, running on mobile phone, like Microsoft Authenticator and Google Authenticator.  General use of KeePass as TOTP key storage and OTP generator  TOTP, OTP and authenticator introduction Using KeePass as TOTP keys storage and OTP generator with Microsoft and Google accounts

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