Secure desktop login with a one-time token
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Conclusion
Securing a desktop login using a two-factor authentication approach requires only a very simple setup but provides a great deal of additional security. The Google Authenticator proves to be a useful and handy tool when it comes to accessing and entering the TOTP.
Even more secure are solutions based on hardware tokens, such as YubiKey [4] from Yubico [5], but they come with significant financial and setup cost. l
Infos
- Google Authenticator: http://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/
- Google Authenticator app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2&hl=en
- Google Authenticator wiki: https://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/wiki/PamModuleInstructions
- Getting started with Yubikey https://www.yubico.com/start/
- Yubico: http://www.yubico.com
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