Ansgar@lemmy.world to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoMichael Tsai Blog - Is It Safe to Store Passwords and 2FA Codes Together?mjtsai.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10
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minus-squareglacials@l.twos.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoPassword managers do have two factors: the vault (have) and the master password (know).
minus-squareebits21@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoThose factors need to be separate to be factors.
minus-squareglacials@l.twos.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIt depends on your password manager and sync method. With most if I take all your devices away from you, you can’t go to any public computer and access all your passwords using only what you know. You need to have one of your physical devices.
Password managers do have two factors: the vault (have) and the master password (know).
Those factors need to be separate to be factors.
It depends on your password manager and sync method. With most if I take all your devices away from you, you can’t go to any public computer and access all your passwords using only what you know. You need to have one of your physical devices.