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TurtleSwift Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:45pm

TOTP support (Microsoft, Google Authenticator and others)

Why not support other authenticators and not just limit it to the steam app? This would enable more devices to use this verification method.

The idea is that we can use one authenticator app for all our authentication needs.

What it TOTP?[en.wikipedia.org]

Last edited by TurtleSwift; Apr 16, 2015 @ 4:49am

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Madjoki Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:47pm

+1 for this. There's us who don't have iOS or Andoird.

[MyLittlePony] ntf.shard Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:47pm

More platforms - less security

El Calhau Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:47pm

the app will probably ship on windows phones along side the eventual redesign of the app on the other platforms, implying that that will happen in the first place

pchёl Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:48pm

Yes, I hope it's the standard TOTP that could be used with MS or Google Authenticator apps.

McKay Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:49pm

Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
More platforms - less security

That's not how it works.

Pony11 Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:54pm

I hope they implement standard TOTP so we can use whatever app we want.

[MyLittlePony] ntf.shard Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:55pm

Originally posted by FP Dr. McKay:
Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
More platforms - less security
That's not how it works.

Well, that's not all truth =)
Different implementation, various environment. Source code has bugs.

wickedplayer494 Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:56pm

Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
More platforms - less security

So you're saying we should all jump ship to iOS and put all of our trust in only Apple? Great logic. /s

Harry[Hy] Apr 15, 2015 @ 3:57pm

Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
Well, that's not all truth =)
Different implementation, various environment. Source code has bugs.

No, that's not how TOTP works, please stop.

[MyLittlePony] ntf.shard Apr 15, 2015 @ 4:00pm

Originally posted by wickedplayer494:
Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
More platforms - less security
So you're saying we should all jump ship to iOS and put all of our trust in only Apple? Great logic. /s

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[MyLittlePony] ntf.shard Apr 15, 2015 @ 4:02pm

Originally posted by HarryHy:
Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
Well, that's not all truth =)
Different implementation, various environment. Source code has bugs.
No, that's not how TOTP works, please stop.

Algorithm != Implementation. That's all that I wanna say.

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wickedplayer494 Apr 15, 2015 @ 4:06pm

And that just confirmed "troll", move on folks!

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Harry[Hy] Apr 15, 2015 @ 4:08pm

Originally posted by ntfs.hard:
Originally posted by HarryHy:
No, that's not how TOTP works, please stop.

Algorithm != Implementation. That's all that I wanna say.

Steam accounts aren't going to be less secure because someone uses mobile authentication with an app of their choice rather than the official app. Really, the only kind of attack vector could be a malicious 3rd-party app that sends away the keys.

The only downside to offering out the ability for people to use 3rd-party apps is people requesting technical support for it if they do not understand how to set it up properly. Using an individual app for each place that uses mobile authentication is annoying, and people should be given a choice to use their own authenticator app if they want.

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