authy-desktop-export
v1.0.1
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utility to export TOTP secrets from a running authy desktop
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authy-desktop-export
authy-desktop-export utility. Can be imported into authier password manager.
Prerequisites
- Install Authy desktop app - The following steps will work on Linux, Mac and Windows.
- Open Authy and log in, so you can see the codes being generated for you Note: Authy has a backup password feature that is enabled on some accounts; it's ones that have a padlock icon next to them. For those accounts, you might need to enter the backup password to be able to export them.
- Restart Authy desktop app, but add the
--remote-debugging-port=5858
parameter to the command-line:
- On Windows: right-click the Authy desktop shortcut, and in the Target field write
--remote-debugging-port=5858
at the end. Then click OK. Double-click the Authy desktop shortcut. - On Mac: from Terminal.app:
open -a "Authy Desktop" --args --remote-debugging-port=5858
- On Linux, from a terminal:
authy --remote-debugging-port=5858
Install
$ npm install -g authy-desktop-export
Usage
Make sure your authy desktop is running with the debugging port open and run:
authy-desktop-export export my-authy_export.json
You should see your exported json file in the folder where you ran the command.