Steamauthenticator

steamauthenticator

This is a small instruction for recovering the secret of steam totp from [steam desktop authenticator] (sda). It has the advantage that it doesn't exist and needs a rooted android- smartphone, and the visitor runs the risk of backing up the sda configuration files in the live keepass data base so that you can restore it. At the original time, download the program files using sda*. Zip file that is not the package source file and unzip it. Run the executable - and follow the instructions for setting up the authenticator, in addition to encrypting the files. Step 1. Activate the authenticator Run the steam desktop authenticator.Exe executable movie and follow sda's instructions to set it up as an authenticator for private steam logins, but select "cancel" when prompted for an encryption key. We all need the unencrypted file to get the secret later: After that, there is a new confirmation push that makes it clear that this is a really bad idea. But we'll move the case to the current encrypted keepass registry, so this is the norm in the special case forum. After all, there is also a step. Follow them as instructed. Step 2: get the secret from the file There is a new folder in your steam desktop authenticator.Exe folder called mafiles. It must include two files (more if you have activated multiple steam accounts): Now open the file [some_number].Mafile in a text editor. The mafile file extension cannot be associated with a text editor, so you need to open the file manually using your graphics editor's open dialog. The file must have the following content (generated codes have been replaced): Totp_secret is the required string we're looking for, and one code that's useful for the keepass totp plugin. Copy it and use it in the plugin's totp setup dialog. Step 3: back up the files You are going to back up the two clips in mafiles, this way , you are able to resume the sda program later. You can tame the keepass totp plugin to generate one time passwords for steam, but (1) it can still come in handy as a fallback to various solutions, and two) your requirements usually require sda to deactivate this secret and switch to a lower authenticator, for example , again on the software for the mobile device. (When you don't do this via sda, you need to "renew your steam account, which is a bit problematic). You personally choose how to install the backup, however, since it contains the secret, it must be the save location . A dedicated usb drive can be such a topic, but the best way is to attach it to the keepass entry: Step 4. Delete mafiles Since we have worked out a secret and made a backup copy of the two generated mafiles, our company is now ready to remove the mafiles. Keep in mind that such documentation includes your secrets in plain text, so this is a valuable step. Don't just move songs to play, just delete them! Ideally, you would safely delete them (also called cleanup or destruction).