How to Install 2FAuth on NetBSD

2FAuth is a command-line tool that generates two-factor authentication codes. In this tutorial, we will go over the steps to install 2FAuth on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD system
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

2FAuth requires the following dependencies to be installed on your NetBSD system:

• Git
• Python 3
• Pip

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo pkgin install git python37 py37-pip

Step 2: Clone 2FAuth Repository

Next, we will clone the 2FAuth repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Bubka/2FAuth.git

This will clone the repository to a directory called "2FAuth" in your current directory.

Step 3: Install 2FAuth

To install 2FAuth, navigate to the cloned repository directory using the following command:

cd 2FAuth

Next, run the following command to install the required Python packages:

sudo pip3.7 install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the required packages to run 2FAuth.

Step 4: Configure 2FAuth

To configure 2FAuth, run the following command:

python3.7 2fauth.py configure

This will prompt you for your Google Authenticator shared secret key, which you can obtain from your 2FA provider. Once you enter the shared secret key, 2FAuth will generate a QR code that you can scan with your 2FA app.

Step 5: Generate Two-Factor Authentication Codes

To generate two-factor authentication codes, simply run the following command:

python3.7 2fauth.py code

This will generate a six-digit two-factor authentication code that you can use to authenticate your login.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured 2FAuth on your NetBSD system. You can now use 2FAuth to generate two-factor authentication codes for added security.