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How to set up PingID 2FA with third party OTP app

I would like to be able to generate pingID 2FA keys from a generic OTP app as freeOTP for Android or the OTP app of my smartwatch.

The service allows me to enrol 2 devices and at the moment I have a device with the official "pindID" client.

To enrol the 2nd device the admin page generates a QR and provides a key/string

Updated: Originally I was using the default QR or the 13 numeric string to enter manually.

But I've discovered that it is possible to generate different ones through selecting "authenticator. Then, this QR is recognized by 3rd party apps and the string is 32digits alphanumeric.

Now the device appears as paired in the pingID/pingOne console.

However,the device generated code is not working on pingID auth prompts.

BTW, there are differences with pingId client: PingID client requires to log with a 6 pin password and code/token is renewed after seconds

generic OTP apps, don't require app and the code/token is renewed after much more time 3rd party apps tried: Android: (freeOTP, freeOTP+,Aegis) WIndowsOS: Authy Smartwatch one (not android)

pingID=pingidentity from https://www.pingidentity.com

Daniel Perez
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