GAuth
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GAuth, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from GAuth's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account entry
- The app's interface provides fields for an account name and secret key.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Account setup
- The app lets users add an account by entering an account name and secret key.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Algorithm
- It implements the TOTP time-based one-time-password algorithm according to RFC 6238.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totpchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Compatibility
- The project says it has been tested with Google Authenticator, Dropbox, Dreamhost, Amazon, Linode and Okta, among other services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Encrypted backup
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Hosted access
- The project provides a hosted web application at gauth.apps.gbraad.nl.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Key export
- The app's settings include an option to export keys.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the GPL license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- One-time passwords
- GAuth implements the TOTP (Time-Based One-Time Password) algorithm according to RFC 6238.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GAuth is a simple application for multi-factor authentication.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The static files can be served using Apache, nginx or a web hoster.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Service compatibility
- The maker says GAuth has been tested with Google Authenticator, Dropbox, Dreamhost, Amazon, Linode, Okta and other services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Source availability
- The source code is linked from the app's About section.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The source code is available in the maker's public GitHub repository.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker recommends consulting the GitHub issue tracker if users have problems with the application.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Technology
- The application is written in HTML using jQuery Mobile, jsSHA, LocalStorage and Application Cache.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The maker's site identifies the project author as Gerard Braad.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Team administration
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Multi-device sync
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Push approvals
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,self-hostedchecked 22 Sep 2026
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