How does the Google Authenticator app work?

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How does the Google Authenticator app work?

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It uses your phone’s GPS clock and public encryption key(s). Every 30-60 seconds it encrypts the time using this key and displays the result on your phone screen.

The servers that use it have a matching private key. They decrypt what you type and if it is the correct time, they let you in.

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