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== Enabling 2FA on desktop and laptop computers ==

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You can use apps like WinAuth, Authenticator, and KeeWeb to handle 2FA tokens on many computers. These are example free and open source applications, [[Comparison of OTP applications|many other applications]] may also be compatible. This is the recommended way to use 2FA if you don't have a smartphone or tablet computer. Certain laptops (like Chromebooks) may need to use the "[[Help:Two-factor_authentication#Enabling_2FA_on_smartphones_and_tablet_computers|tablet]]" section above.

If you currently use a [[password manager]], check whether it supports 2FA. (Your password manager may also refer to 2FA as ''[[One-time password|OTP]]'' or ''[[Time-based One-time Password algorithm|TOTP]]''.) Using your current password manager for 2FA is easier than setting up a new 2FA app.