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Is there any way to emulate aegis authenticator (fdroid) on an ubuntu based computer? (linux.community)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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ubuntu 23.10

I can access my employer’s local network if I authenticate with a 2fa. They suggest proprietary software, but aegis authenticator (found in fdroid) works fine.

The thing is, the phone’s screen is too small and it’s very cumbersome to navigate the screen and to click. It’s so bad I don’t want to use it, because fonts are so small you cannot read anything. It’s like they didn’t even try to optimize the local network for devices.

However, if I could emulate this app on an ubuntu based computer, I’d use it. Can it be done?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

At a glance, it looks like Aegis generates standard TOTP tokens, which means there's a lot of software that can do the same thing, so you don't need to emulate Aegis. I use pass-otp (an extension to pass), but that's command-line-only, and a lot to deal with if you're not already using pass. From a quick search, it looks like Keysmith and OTPClient are decent graphical alternatives. From another quick search, OTPClient is available in Ubuntu 23.10.

Edit: Re-reading your post, your issue is that you don't like logging in on your phone, right? But Aegis just provides the code, you should be able to use the code from your phone to log in on your computer. TOTP codes are only affected by the secret values and the current time, so the code generated on your phone can be used on any device.