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klieber's avatar
klieber
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2 years ago

OTP fails on Linux, but works on other, synchronized devices

I have 1Password installed on three separate devices. On some (but not all) sites where I use the OTP capabilities of 1Password, the token from my Linux machine will not work. I'll get an invalid a...
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GreyM1P's avatar
GreyM1P
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2 years ago

Hi there klieber

This has the signs of a slightly inaccurate system clock. One-time passwords roll every 30 seconds and are based on the clock of the system that generates them, which is probably why they're not working.

Check your Linux box's time against https://time.is/ and make any adjustments you need to. That tends to fix it for most people, but let me know if you're still having any trouble, even with an accurate system clock. :)

— Grey