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Setting up two-factor authentication on your favorite cloud services is highly recommended. This step gives you another layer of protection against your password being stolen. Even if your password is compromised, two-factor authentication will keep them from gaining access to your accounts.

1Password, the best password manager, has built in support for two-factor authentication and one-time passwords. While you can use SMS codes, these aren’t as secure as using one-time passwords. The reason is that SMS was never built for security. Wired has a great article that explains the security flaws.

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1Password’s family plan costs $6.99 per month, or $59.88 per year. This tier includes five licenses (separate logins), along with the ability to share passwords within your family. While 1Password has a trial version you can check out free for 30 days, it is a paid service after that. You can choose between two different payment models, a subscription or a one-time purchase. 1Password is one of the best password managers you can choose with a free plan and some low cost tiers if you're on a budget. Adam Rowe March 9th 2021 1:00 am Our independent reviews. With 1Password you only ever need to memorizeone password. All your other passwords and important information are protected behind the one password only you know. 1Password manages everything for you: generating, saving, and filling your passwords.

While each cloud service is different, I am going to show you have to enable a one-time password for Dropbox using 1Password.

Dropbox steps

  1. On the Dropbox website, click your name in the top right.
  2. Click Settings → Security → click to enable in the Two-step verification section.
  3. Enter your Dropbox password, and click Next.
  4. Choose Use a mobile app, and click Next.
  5. You’ll see a QR code on the screen. Leave this open for the next steps.

1Password steps

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  1. Now, open 1Password (you can do this via your Mac or iOS device), open the login entry for Dropbox, and click Edit.
  2. Click the ellipses on the right, and select One-Time Password.
  3. Click the QR code icon to open the QR scanner window, and drag the scanner over the QR code on Dropbox.com. If you’re using an iPhone, just point your camera at the QR code on the screen.
  4. Click Save. You’ll be asked to put in a backup number, as well as download your recovery keys. We recommend you print these and put them somewhere safe (perhaps with your will).

From now on, when you log in to Dropbox, you’ll be asked to provide the one-time password. In 1Password, the one-time password is constantly refreshed and available under your normal login password.

As an added bonus, 1Password automatically copies your one-time password to the clipboard when you inject your username and password to the login page. This means that once you log in and are prompted for your one-time password, all you need to do is press CMD + V.

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