Reviews & Comments of GAuth Authenticator chrome extension
From September 10th, 2015 to November 21st, 2022, 14% user give 5-star rating, 16% user give 4-star rating, 5% user give 3-star rating, 4% user give 2-star rating, 59% user give 1-star rating, 2% user give 0-star rating. for GAuth Authenticator chrome extension.
Reviews of gauth authenticator:
As soon as I installed this extension my inbox began being flooded with spam, it would seem the author is selling your email address and potentially other data.
It works for a while but the timer gets out of sync over a very short time and you have to enter the code at the beginning of the 30 second count down for it to work.
no import
I love this app easy to use. When I consider how important 2Fa is to my information security, I have backed up my recovery codes in three different email accounts along with storing it at a safe place at my home. it is possible to recover your Authenticator.
Doe not work
Does what it suppose to do. Great app, thanks!
Idk why there are so many negative or comments like it's not working,etc. can't say those are bot comments either but it worked perfectly for me on my 1st try you can give it a try bcos it's just a 250 KB extension and most probably it'll work for you as well :)
ongoing process
Randomly stopped working completely page will not load
Works correctly. Uses standard "TOTP" algorithm used by Google Authenticator to generate codes, which only requires a secret + the current time. The secret appears to be kept locally in the browser (localstorage). I don't see any confidential data getting sent back to the server (https://gauth.apps.gbraad.nl), which is good. User interface is a bit simplistic, but functional.
I've found this extension very useful for when my phone is in the other room. I still keep the Google Authenticator on my phone, and have had keys lost, but overall it's a real timesaver.
Works very well for me
** Please read this entire review if you've had issues getting GAuth to work in place of Google Authenticator ** This extension seems to work as desired; a Google Authenticator (GA) substitute packaged as a Chrome extension. Although the setup instructions are simplistic, it didn't clearly describe how it can generate the same (read: IDENTICAL) authentication 6-digit codes that GA generates. This extension CAN do that, however you have to know how to properly set it up. My personal opinion is that this is the reason why many users have rated this extension so low, or complained about the lack of actual GA synchronization. This extension seems to use the same algorithm that GA utilizes, which enables it to produce the same codes. It DOES NOT connect to Google or sync with their service. This is an in-device numeric generator that only uses a synchronized time code via the internet to generate the codes. It is dependent on the pass key entered combined with the generated time code. As the developer states, no account information is submitted to Google or anyone else. Proper setup is crucial. Setup for GAuth as a Google Authenticator substitute is as follows: 1. Download and start the GAuth Chrome extension. 2. Go to the "Edit" pencil button and add a new "one-time password". 3. Create an entry name - something to signify what this code is for. Using your account name is not necessary. ** The next steps would be the same for how you'd setup for the GA 2-Factor Authentication ** 4. Go to the website or location that you want/need the 2 factor authentication for. If you've already used Google's GA 2FA and this website is already registered under your account, make sure to login. 5. Go to the site's settings or 2FA administration page. You're basically going to re-register (or re-setup) your Google Authenticator. 6. The 2FA setup will produce a QR code or barcode, AND will provide an alphanumeric longform key. This code is intended to either be scanned by your smartphone/tablet or transcribed into the Google Authenticator App. Take note of the longform code, and type it into the "Secret Key" field in the GAuth Chrome extension. 7. IMPORTANT - Perform the same steps on your smartphone/tablet; either scan the QR/barcode or manually type in the longform key. This will re-sync/refresh your Google Authenticator. 8. Verify that the 6-digit codes between GA and the GAuth Chrome extension match. This has worked for me, and I hope this helps clarify the setup & use of this extension for other users!
This doesn't actually store the keys on your local system but rather redirects you to a web page which stores them for you! This is completely unacceptable from a security standpoint let alone rather deceitful at its best and outright criminal at its worst. No idea how these keys are stored on this persons server or what they are doing with them!
best working nice app thanks for making this app
How can I open another key?I have key but no accept in new phone
It's Work. Only Three Step. Click Edit Then Click Add Next Complete The Requirements And Done!!!
Just barely started playing with it. Seems like a good start, but lacks some obvious usability features, like quickly being able to copy a code, maybe from a dropdown list on the extension icon.
Does nothing
Lost all my keys.
Tested one key and it worked!
Flat-out does not work.
doesn't work well, not using it.
Lost all the store keys after cookies and cache clean up
It gives sensitive authentication information to the author of the "extension". It's not an extension of the local browser at all, it's a web app.
lost all my keys
lame
It reset my keys and removed them after a few hours. Really disappointing.
god
no support for 8-digit TOTP
i luv it
This app could cause you serious trouble. The numbers it generates are not the same as the official Google Authenticator app. Verify this for yourself.
Didnt add
No instruction, didn't work, would like a Windows app for TFA but this is not the one.
so far so good
So far so good. I'll update when I've used it for a little longer, but so far it works as described.
Reconnecting the first time is never successful. I had to input the code twice to connect again.
I needed to do some important work and my phone was bad. Once I added the key, it worked like magic. At times you need to try something out for yourself instead of moving with the crowd
good
This service lost all my keys. Do not use it unless you like pain.
Does not work, redirects browser to dev support site.
Doesn't show up in chrome tool bar and I have to visit an external site: http://gauth.apps.gbraad.nl/ Not very secure. Switched to using a GoogleInc Gauth App on phone.
Does not work. Redirects browser to the developer web page.
Doesn't do anything.
Doesn't do anything - website link tries to redirect to site with a "Google back to safety warning".
does not work at all, redirect to dev page...
TKS
doesnt work
It doesn't add anything.
Doesn't do a dang thing.
piece of crap
pjas of šet
Doesnt Adds at all. :(
doesn't work
It did't add anything...
it did not add