i fucking hate 2 factor authentication especially on desktop.

i spend most of my day on my desktop, and one thing thats always bugged me is how often I have to stop what Im doing just to grab my phone for an otp!

typical flow ->

  1. log into a website
  2. it asks for a 6 digit code
  3. unlock phone
  4. open authenticator
  5. find the account
  6. read the cod
  7. type it on the computer

i know its not a huge problem but after doing it dozens of times a week.. it feels like unnecessary friction

im wondering if anyone else feels this way

is there any desktop first authenticator where

the phone remains the trusted device that stores the secrets respecting MFA and desktop requests an OTP over an end to end encrypted connection?

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC

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