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Authenticator App via KeePassXC for Laptop or Desktop (TOTP)

Authenticator App via KeePassXC for Laptop or Desktop (TOTP)

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This guide is written for active KeePassXC users. If you are using KeePassXC for the first time, please read the "Getting Started" guide first.

This page describes how to set up KeePassXC Password Manager for Multifactor-Authentication (MFA).

Step 1
Open the Token Manager.

Step 2
Log in via RWTH Single Sign-On (username format "ab123456").

Step 3
Click Create.

Screenshot of the Token Manager. The "Create" button is located below a table with a list of tokens you have already created.

Step 4
Under Type of Token, select Authenticator app e.g. for smartphone (TOTP).

Step 5
Click Next.

Screenshot of the "Type of Token" table. "Authenticator App" is the third item in the table. The "Next" button is located at the bottom of the table.

Step 6
Under Description, enter a name for your app (e.g. KeePassXC).

Step 7
Click Create.

Screenshot of the "Authenticator App e.g. for Smartphone (TOTP)" page. Below "Description" there is a text field. The "Create" button comes next.

Step 8
Under the QR Code, click Token secret.

Step 9
Copy the Token secret.

Screenshot of the Authenticator App page. Below a short text and the QR code, you will find the "Token secret" link.

Step 10
Open KeePassXC.

Step 11
Right-click on an entry.

Step 12
From the dropdown-menu, select TOTP, then Set up TOTP.

Screenshot of a database in KeePassXC. "TOTP" can be found in the menu bar under "Entries".

Step 13
Enter the token secret under Secret Key.

Step 14
Click OK.

Screenshot of the "Set up TOTP" pop-up window. The first item is "Secret key". Below that you can change the settings. This is followed by the "OK" and "Cancel" buttons.

Step 15
Right-click on the entry.

Step 16
From the dropdown-menu, select TOTP, then Copy TOTP.

Screenshot of a database. To copy the TOTP, navigate to the corresponding entry and press Ctrl+T.

Step 17
Enter the TOTP in the Token Manager under Security Code.

Step 18
Click Finish.

Screenshot of the Token Manager. "Security Code" is located under the QR Code in the "Verify Token" section.

You have successfully set up KeePassXC. You can use the TOTP to log in via RWTH Single Sign-On.


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last changed on 12/20/2024

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