diff --git a/wiki/android.md b/wiki/android.md index 6246821..130d09e 100644 --- a/wiki/android.md +++ b/wiki/android.md @@ -9,3 +9,15 @@ It is designed primarily for mobile devices with touch screens like tablets or s The most used app store of android is the [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/). A free and open-source alternative to it is [F-Droid](/wiki/android/f-droid.md) which only features open-source software. + +## Multi-Factor Authentication + +[Multi-factor authentication](/wiki/multi-factor_authentication.md) can easily be set up on android +systems. +For this the arguably most used app is +[Google Authenticator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2&hl=de&gl=US). +A free and open-source alternative for it is FreeOTP+. +This app is available at [F-Droid](/wiki/android/f-droid.md) as +[FreeOTP+](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.liberty.android.freeotpplus/) and on +[Google Play Store](#app-store) by the +[same name](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.liberty.android.freeotpplus/). diff --git a/wiki/multi-factor_authentication.md b/wiki/multi-factor_authentication.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5c7d90 --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/multi-factor_authentication.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# Multi-Factor Authentication + +Multi-factor authentication - most often two-factor authentication or 2FA - is an electronic +authentication method that consists of having additional authentication mechanisms to the standard +way which is most often a password. + +## Using the Smartphone as an Authentication Device + +Using Smartphones or other [smart devices](/wiki/smart_devices.md) is an easy way to set up +multi-factor authentication because it is a device most people carry with them day by day. +For setting it up refer to the +[corresponding section of the Android entry](/wiki/android.md#multi-factor-authentication).