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![]() ![]() The short answer is yes, two-factor authentication is still valid regardless of whether the second authentication factor “you have” comes from your cellphone, your tablet, or right from a desktop app on your laptop. So is this still Two-Factor Authentication if I am using the same device? If you don’t own a smartphone, this app provides a better alternative to text-messages and phone calls, and we think you’ll love it. ![]() So, if you’ve been using Authy on your smartphone, Authy for Desktop works just as great as the Authy mobile app. We were able to build a great multi-platform app that not only is very easy to install, but it also feels and looks native across different operating systems. Simply put, you’ll never have to type a token manually again. You usually log in to your accounts from your desktop or laptop, right? And now, using Authy for PCs, you’ll be able to access your two-factor authentication tokens directly from your computer screen without the hassle of copying them over from other devices. (I know what you’re thinking, is this secure? Is this still two-factor authentication? Yes, and we’ll explain more below.) Up until now, however, what you “have” was either your cellphone, your smartphone or your tablet.īut now, with our goal in mind to provide secure and seamless two-factor authentication to users everywhere, we are excited to announce the Authy App is now available on Windows, Mac, and a browser agnostic version. ![]() Authy lets you use “something you know” paired with “something you have” to log in securely into your accounts using two-factor authentication. ![]()
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