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To get started with google authenticator run the following command To get started with google authenticator run the following command
'google-authenticator' `google-authenticator`
Allow the command to update your Google Authenticator. After running the command, youll be asked a couple of questions, the first one being: Allow the command to update your Google Authenticator. After running the
command, youll be asked a couple of questions, the first one being:
'Do you want authentication tokens to be time-based (y/n)' You need to answer 'yes'(y) This one you need to answer 'yes'(y).
Youll then be presented with a secret key and multiple “scratch codes”. `Do you want authentication tokens to be time-based (y/n)`
We strongly suggest saving these emergency scratch codes in a safe place,
like a password manager. These codes are the only way to regain access if Youll then be presented with a secret key and multiple “scratch codes”.
you lose your phone or lose access to your TOTP app, and each one can We strongly suggest saving these emergency scratch codes in a safe place,
only be used once, so they really are in case of emergency. like a password manager. These codes are the only way to regain access if
you lose your phone or lose access to your TOTP app, and each one can
only be used once, so they really are in case of emergency.
Youll then be prompted with several questions, The choices are all about balancing security with ease-of-use. Youll then be prompted with several questions, The choices are all
It begins with: about balancing security with ease-of-use. It begins with:
`Do you want me to update your "~/.google_authenticator" file (y/n)`
'Do you want me to update your "~/.google_authenticator" file (y/n)'
You will need to answer 'yes'(y) for google authenticator to work with your login. You will need to answer 'yes'(y) for google authenticator to work with your login.
Next question we also suggest answering yes to prevent a replay attack: Next question we also suggest answering yes to prevent a replay attack:
'Do you want to disallow multiple uses of the same authentication `Do you want to disallow multiple uses of the same authentication
token? This restricts you to one login about every 30s, but it token? This restricts you to one login about every 30s, but it
increases your chances to notice or even prevent increases your chances to notice or even prevent
man-in-the-middle attacks (y/n)' man-in-the-middle attacks (y/n)`
For security reasons we strongly suggest answering 'no'(n) to this next question: For security reasons we strongly suggest answering 'no'(n) to this next question:
'By default, tokens are good for 30 seconds and in order to `By default, tokens are good for 30 seconds and in order to
compensate for possible time-skew between the client and the server, compensate for possible time-skew between the client and the server,
we allow an extra token before and after the current time. If you we allow an extra token before and after the current time. If you
experience problems with poor time synchronization, you can increase experience problems with poor time synchronization, you can increase
the window from its default size of 1:30min to about 4min. the window from its default size of 1:30min to about 4min.
Do you want to do so (y/n)' Do you want to do so (y/n)`
On the next question we suggest answering 'yes'(y) since rate-limiting means that a remote attacker can only attempt On the next question we suggest answering 'yes'(y) since rate-limiting
a certain number of guesses before being blocked. means that a remote attacker can only attempt a certain number of guesses before being blocked.
'If the computer that you are logging into isn't hardened against `If the computer that you are logging into isn't hardened against
brute-force login attempts, you can enable rate-limiting for the brute-force login attempts, you can enable rate-limiting for the
authentication module. By default, this limits attackers to no more authentication module. By default, this limits attackers to no more
than 3 login attempts every 30s. than 3 login attempts every 30s.
Do you want to enable rate-limiting (y/n)'
Now your configured. Your next login you can login without an SSH key. Make sure you know your account password `Do you want to enable rate-limiting (y/n)`
because login using google-authenticator will still require your password before letting you in.
Now your configured. Your next login you can login without an SSH key. Make sure you know your account password
because login using google-authenticator will still require your password before letting you in.