Your Shareable Link

How can you share your MFA/2FA codes?

Sharing an authenticator code doesn’t have to be complicated. With ShareYourAuthenticator, you can generate a secure, shareable link in just a few steps:

1. Add your secret
   Paste your authenticator key or scan the QR code from your account. This is the same information you’d normally enter into Google Authenticator, Authy, or another 2FA app.
2. Adjust settings (optional)
   Need custom settings? Choose the algorithm (TOTP/HOTP), set the code length, or adjust the refresh interval. Advanced options are available for power users, but most people can leave the defaults as-is.
3. Generate a shareable link
   Click “Generate Link” and we’ll create a unique URL that securely encodes your authenticator secret. No data is stored on our servers — the link itself contains everything needed to generate codes.
4. Share with your team
   Send the link to teammates, clients, or support staff who need temporary access. Anyone with the link can generate the same one-time passwords (OTPs) that you would see in your authenticator app.
5. Use responsibly
   Remember: anyone with the link can create valid codes. Share it only with people you trust, and consider setting up new credentials once shared access is no longer required.

What is MFA/2FA?

Multifactor or two factor authentication is designed to protect your accounts/data by making it harder for someone who isn't you to log in.

It requiresg you to provide an extra 'factor' of authentication on top of the traditional username/password combination when logging into a website or application.

There are three factors that can be used during authentication:

1. Something you know (e.g. a password)
2. Something you have (e.g. a device or some other item that generates a login token)
3. Something you are (e.g. a finger print or face scan)

Depending on the sensitivity of the data within an application, applications that require MFA or 2FA require authentication using a factor from at least 2 different categories before you will be able to log in.

When should I use this tool?

This tool makes sense when you're using shared logins, with forced multi-factor or two-factor authentication, to protect information that doesn't really need to be protected. Think test accounts, demo accounts, etc.

When should I definitely not use this tool?

Do not use this tool for authentication that protects sensitive data. multi-factor and two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to prevent unauthorised access to systems.

Who is this tool designed for?

This tool is designed for developers, sales people and support teams who:

• Are using shared accounts to log into systems, and
• The shared accounts require an authentication code to be entered, and
• It's not practical for them to access an authentication code from a shared device or email inbox

Is it safe?

No-one (including us) can do anything useful with codes produced by your unique link unless you tell them:

• The website or other application where the codes are used, and
• The user name that is used to log into that application, and
• The password for that user name

We recommend that your unique link is not stored on your computer anywhere near this information. For example, in your favourites or history.

Is my authenticator information saved on your website?

No. All of the information required to generate your codes is stored in your unique link. We do not keep a copy of that information.