MFA
Homelab SSO: Authentik vs Authelia vs Pocket IDNew!!
A practical homelab SSO comparison covering Authentik, Authelia, Pocket ID, OIDC, SAML, proxy auth, passkeys, MFA, and recovery planning.
SMS vs TOTP vs Push vs Passkeys vs Hardware Keys
SMS, TOTP, push, passkeys, and hardware keys protect accounts differently. Use phishing-resistant MFA where it matters most.
How Do You Recover From Losing TOTP, Passkeys, or Password Vault Access?
You recover by preparing before the loss: two enrolled authenticators or keys, printed or offline recovery codes, a documented break-glass account, encrypted vault exports, and tested emergency access. Once everything is lost.
Passkeys Still Need a Backup Plan
Passkeys reduce phishing risk, but phones, hardware keys, cloud sync, and account recovery still need documented fallback before critical accounts depend on them.
Browser Password Managers vs Dedicated Vaults: How to Choose
Choose Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Apple Passwords, Bitwarden, or 1Password based on devices, sharing, recovery, and threat model.