Overall Satisfaction with Google Authenticator
I use Google Authenticator to securely log into my accounts using two-factor authentication. My company consists of just myself. I love Google Authenticator because it is incredibly easy to set up and use. I have 5 different G Suite accounts and numerous social media accounts; I use two-factor authentication on all of them. Having Google Authenticator on my phone makes it incredibly easy to log in wherever I am. After using Google Authenticator for more than five years, I have not had one of my accounts hacked. I always have my phone with me, so there is not an extra device or fob to carry. I recommend wholeheartedly it to anyone who uses two-factor authentication.
- Ease of use. Simply open the app and codes are there for all my two-factor protected accounts.
- Having Google Authenticator as an app on my phone makes it really accessible.
- Easy set-up. I had the app up and running within 5 minutes.
- I have not come across any areas that need improvement for my use case.
- When I present at conferences, it is a bit cumbersome to have to use it. This is more a factor of 2-factor auth than anything else.
I have looked at ubiKey, but I don't need or want to use another device.