TwoFactorAuthenticator 1.0.1

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dotnet add package TwoFactorAuthenticator --version 1.0.1
                    
NuGet\Install-Package TwoFactorAuthenticator -Version 1.0.1
                    
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.
<PackageReference Include="TwoFactorAuthenticator" Version="1.0.1" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="TwoFactorAuthenticator" Version="1.0.1" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="TwoFactorAuthenticator" />
                    
Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.
paket add TwoFactorAuthenticator --version 1.0.1
                    
#r "nuget: TwoFactorAuthenticator, 1.0.1"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package TwoFactorAuthenticator@1.0.1
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=TwoFactorAuthenticator&version=1.0.1
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=TwoFactorAuthenticator&version=1.0.1
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

TwoFactorAuthenticator

Simple, easy to use server-side/desktop two-factor authentication library for .NET that works with authenticator apps e.g. from Google, from Microsoft, Authy or LastPass.

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Install-Package TwoFactorAuthenticator

Usage

Also see additional example projects at TwoFactorAuthenticator.WinTest and TwoFactorAuthenticator.WebSample

key should be stored by your application for future authentication and shouldn't be regenerated for each request. The process of storing the private key is outside the scope of this library and is the responsibility of the application.

using TwoFactorAuthenticator;

string key = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Replace("-", "").Substring(0, 10);

TwoFactorAuthenticator tfa = new TwoFactorAuthenticator();
SetupCode setupInfo = tfa.GenerateSetupCode("Test Two Factor", "user@example.com", key, false, 3);

string qrCodeImageUrl = setupInfo.QrCodeSetupImageUrl;
string manualEntrySetupCode = setupInfo.ManualEntryKey;

imgQrCode.ImageUrl = qrCodeImageUrl;
lblManualSetupCode.Text = manualEntrySetupCode;

// verify
TwoFactorAuthenticator tfa = new TwoFactorAuthenticator();
bool result = tfa.ValidateTwoFactorPIN(key, txtCode.Text)

Common Pitfalls

  • Don't use the secret key and ManualEntryKey interchangeably. ManualEntryKey is used to enter into the authenticator app when scanning a QR code is impossible and is derived from the secret key (discussion example)
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  • .NETFramework 4.7.2

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NuGet packages (3)

Showing the top 3 NuGet packages that depend on TwoFactorAuthenticator:

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TwoFactorAuthenticator.QrCoder

Two-Factor authentication library - QR code generator.

TwoFactorAuthenticator.WinForms

Two-Factor authentication library - Windows.Forms controls

TwoFactorAuthenticator.Presentation

Two-Factor authentication library - Windows Presentation Foundation controls

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