Foil Auth

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Submitted by slava on Sun, 2023/01/15 - 06:22
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Secure OTP (One-Time Password) generator for Sailfish OS.

Its functionality is similar to SailOTP except that Foil Auth keeps secret authentication keys encrypted with your Foil password. Supports both time-based (TOTP) and counter-based (HOTP) passwords. Tokens can be shared and imported via QR codes.

Foil password (and the RSA encryption key ~/.local/share/foil/foil.key) is shared with Foil Pics and Foil Notes. Encrypted authentication keys for OTP generation are stored in ~/Documents/FoilAuth.

The format of the encrypted file is described here.

Note that you can add your encrypted files and the Foil key to the backup with the help of My Backup app.

Source code: https://github.com/monich/harbour-foilauth

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File harbour-foilauth-1.1.5-1.aarch64.rpm346.14 KB15/01/2023 - 06:22
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File harbour-foilauth-1.1.5-1.i486.rpm362.39 KB15/01/2023 - 06:22
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File harbour-foilauth-1.0.6-10.1.armv7hl.rpm297.09 KB12/11/2019 - 03:02
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Changelog: 
  • 1.1.5 (Jan 15 2023)
    - Support for token groups
    - New UI for reordering tokens
    - Updated Polish translation (Atlochowski)
  • 1.1.4 (Sep 26 2022)
    - Fixed a problem with import via QR code
  • 1.1.3 (Aug 17 2022)
    - Implemented import of multiple tokens
    - Freshened up the UI
    - Removed MD5 support
  • 1.1.2 (Jul 25 2022)
    - Tweaked token creation workflow
    - Switched QR-code decoding from zxing to zbar
    - Properly support non-ASCII labels
  • 1.1.1 (Jun 13 2022)
    - Allow to turn autolock off
  • 1.1.0 (Mar 20 2022)
    - Opt out of sandboxing (no more Jolla Store updates!)
    - Improved QR code scanning performance
    - Minor UI tweaks
    - Added Chum metadata
  • 1.0.21 (Nov 15 2021)
    - Load libcrypto.so dynamically
  • 1.0.20 (Nov 5 2021)
    - Link OpenSSL 1.0 statically for compatibility with Sailfish OS 4.3
    - Updated Polish translation (Atlochowski)
    - Tweaked selection page
  • 1.0.19 (Oct 10 2021)
    - Support for HOTP (counter-based) passwords
    - Copy password to clipboard on tap
  • 1.0.18 (Jul 30 2021)
    - Allow to choose HMAC digest algorithm
    - Generate QR codes with lower error correction level
    - Reworked QR code scan UI transitions
    - Don't ignore issuer of scanned tokens
    - Export or delete multiple tokens at once
  • 1.0.17 (Apr 18 2021)
    - Support for reading otpauth-migration QR-codes
  • 1.0.16 (Feb 23 2021)
    - Hungarian translation (@1Zgp)
  • 1.0.15 (Jan 9 2021)
    - Tweaked remorse items a bit
    - Integration with My Backup
  • 1.0.14 (Dec 20 2020)
    - Fixed flashlight
  • 1.0.13 (Dec 11 2020)
    - Fixed QR code scanning on Sailfish OS 4.0
    - Updated libqrencode to v4.1.1
  • 1.0.12 (Nov 30 2020)
    - Added "Show QR code" context menu item
    - Display QR code full screen when it's tapped
  • 1.0.11 (Nov 16 2020)
    - Updated Polish translation (Atlochowski)
  • 1.0.10 (Nov 15 2020)
    - Adapted to recent changes in Sailfish OS
    - Polished landscape layouts
  • 1.0.9 (Oct 12 2020)
    - Fixed a problem with initial update of current passwords
    - More dialog titles
  • 1.0.8 (Oct 7 2020)
    - Added German translation (Samuel Kron)
    - Use stronger SHA256 digest for signature
    - Tweaked password change UI
  • 1.0.7 (Jan 3 2020)
    - Support for scanning inverted QR codes
    - Autolock is delayed by 15 seconds
    - Miscellaneous UI tweaks
  • 1.0.6 (Nov 12 2019)
    - Freshened up the UI
  • 1.0.5 (Apr 22 2019)
    - Query the actual maximum zoom from the camera
    - Improved French (Quentí) and Polish (Atlochowski) translations
  • 1.0.4 (Apr 12 2019)
    - French translation (Quentí)
  • 1.0.3 (Apr 11 2019)
    - Swedish translation (Åke Engelbrektson)
  • 1.0.2 (Apr 11 2019)
    - Chinese translation (@dashinfantry)
  • 1.0.1 (Apr 10 2019)
    - Polish translation (Atlochowski)
  • 1.0.0 (Apr 10 2019)
    - Initial version

Comments

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poetaster

Fri, 2023/02/03 - 12:28

Just wanted to note that fail auth works really well. Thanks!

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jolla4ever

Tue, 2022/08/23 - 00:55

@slava, a must have programm. Thank you very much!

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slava

Fri, 2022/06/17 - 01:48

If Foil Auth settings page doesn't show up, you may have to fix /usr/share/jolla-settings/pages/ApplicationsGrid.qml (look for root.openSandboxed) or you can modify /apps/harbour-foilauth/autoLock from the command line e.g. dconf write /apps/harbour-foilauth/autoLock false. Sadboxing may have messed things up in the application settings area too.

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norayr

Thu, 2021/11/04 - 19:06

3vixan, i did that once and it worked.

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lqramen

Thu, 2021/11/04 - 13:32

SF 4.3, cannot install due to missing libcrypto.so.1

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lpr

Sun, 2021/11/07 - 21:53

https://openrepos.net/sites/default/files/packages/7598/openssl-libs10-1... will give you libcrypto.so.1

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slava

Thu, 2021/11/04 - 14:47

I swear I didn't delete it)) Seriously speaking, it looks like I have no choice but to link openssl statically in order to keep the app compatible with both systems not having libcrypto.so.10 and those not having libcrypto.so.1.1 which sadly will make the app HUGE. That sucks. It really does. Especially considering that libcrypto.so.10 was allowed in Jolla Store.

In the meantime, you can find a build linked against your favorite release from Chum. With the introduction of SFOS 4.3, releases are no longer backward compatible. It's hard to describe how I detest that.

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lpr

Sun, 2021/11/07 - 21:55

another round here: no, don't do that but link dynamically to openssl1.1 and jolla1 users just install openssl from here: https://openrepos.net/content/lpr/curl

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slava

Sun, 2021/11/07 - 22:09

And another round here: Chum is your friend if you want an armv7hl build linked against openssl1.1. There's nothing wrong with linking openssl1.0 or anything else statically if it's not part of the OS anymore.

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lpr

Sun, 2021/11/07 - 22:16

to all SFOS users: please update your openssl.

Then a version linked against 1.1.1 is backward compatible

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slava

Sun, 2021/11/07 - 22:31

Oh come on. A version dynamically linked with openssl1.1 can't be backward compatible with the systems which don't have openssl1.1.

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lpr

Mon, 2021/11/08 - 02:26

just install 1.1 then it is

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slava

Mon, 2021/11/08 - 04:26

I can't do it for the user. And if the user is skilled enough to do it, then he/she must be skilled enough to install a variant of my app linked against openssl1.1 from already mentioned Chum. Right?

I did consider statically linking openssl1.1, but it didn't compile out of the box against sufficiently old SDK. So it's not as trivial as you're trying to make it sound.

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3vixan

Thu, 2021/11/04 - 18:59

Can I copy the last key file in another SFOS phone and reload the OTPs?

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slava

Thu, 2021/11/04 - 19:27

If you copy the key ~/.local/share/foil/foil.key and encrypted files from ~/Documents/FoilAuth to another phone, the secrets should get loaded. Note, however, that if you overwrite ~/.local/share/foil/foil.key with a different one, you lose access to the secrets encrypted with the old key. Be careful.
Another (and safer) way to transfer OTP secrets between devices is a QR code - show it on one device and then read from the other, that works between devices with different keys. There is even a bulk sharing function on the Select page. No bulk import though (yet).

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cquence

Sat, 2021/06/05 - 02:48

I had to download the aarch64 rpm from the github page, somehow it was not available through Openrepos. Thanks for this great app. Migration from XA2 was easy using the QR code

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slava

Sat, 2021/06/05 - 04:10

Strange, aarch64 rpm is available from this page too. Anyway, I'm glad that you've got it installed one way or the other. Cheers!

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MacGyver

Fri, 2020/10/23 - 02:33

Just wondering, if you ever thought of having a way to backup things to SD card from app itself?
Now I have a script, that creates a backup of the files on my SD card, but its a bit of a hassle.

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slava

Fri, 2020/10/30 - 06:05

Yes, I did think about it (and even drafted a prototype) but decided to write a separate backup app instead, which would cover all my Foil apps at once and possibly any custom user-specified dconf/filesystem entries in addition to that. But that app isn't ready yet.

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MacGyver

Fri, 2020/10/30 - 15:50

Ok, cool, I will keep my eyes open for it then :)

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MacGyver

Fri, 2019/11/29 - 03:49

Are you adding HOTP support in near future? Id like to use this app instead of SailOTP, just cause it has the codes behind encrypted password and not open to everyone like SailOTP if they get access to phone.
I guess no need for import/export, cause you can just copy the ~/Documents/FoilAuth file? Do I need to backup the ~/.local/share/foil/foil.key file too? Just wanna know how correctly backup things, if anything bad happens to phone!
I have multiple Jolla devices and would like to copy tokens to those too. How can I accomplish this?

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slava

Fri, 2019/11/29 - 18:36

You mean counter-based OTP? That shouldn't be too hard, I just wasn't sure if anyone is using that.

As for backup/export, yes you need both ~/Documents/FoilAuth directory and ~/.local/share/foil/foil.key file - the latter is the RSA private key required for decrypting your tokens (the key itself being AES-encrypted with your password)

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MacGyver

Sat, 2019/11/30 - 05:46

Actually, I might need to recheck, if HOTP is used anymore, I guess TOTP has surpassed it these days.

And thanks for the backup info, now I can sleep knowing my tokens are safely backed up, and encrypted.

Surprisingly few authentication apps have own password as added security layer. I guess most people think it more of a hassle...

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slava

Sat, 2019/11/30 - 15:11

I'll tell you more :) If you build foilmsg tool then you can decrypt your auth tokens on your computer, you don't need a phone for that. Suppose you have pulled a file named 5E6FD647B7683FAC from your ~Documents/FoilAuth directory. And foil.key file too, of course. Then you can do something like this:

$ foilmsg -d -s foil.key -P xxxxxxxx -f 515B8BF49C1DF7E5 -o secret -v
[foilmsg] Private key fingerprint: 53:ae:7e:54:c2:d2:43:88:2a:98:a0:24:4a:90:66:1f
[foilmsg] Found 3 header(s)
[foilmsg]   OTP-Label: test2
[foilmsg]   OTP-Favorite: 1
[foilmsg]   OTP-Digits: 6

where foil.key is your foil private key file, xxxxxxxx is your foil password. Your secret token is written to the file named secret in the binary form, i.e. as a sequence of raw bytes - in order to get the token string the way you see it in FoilAuth app, you would have to run your secret bytes through a Base32 encoder.

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MacGyver

Sat, 2019/11/30 - 18:31

Interesting, so you could easily move your tokens to other apps too using this method, if needed? Anything can happen, gotta be prepared :)

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24mu13

Sun, 2019/11/17 - 20:12

Interesting thinking about fingerprint authentication: I'm still convinced it's useful and convenient, anyway. What about to have both for instance? Password first time, fingerprint for kind of quick unlock?

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nobodyinperson

Sat, 2019/10/12 - 13:29

This is a really neat app!

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TheJullus

Mon, 2019/09/02 - 18:32

Would it be possible to make an option to use fingerprint authtentication for unlocking these foil apps? (Possible in sense of being able to do it and also if it's against the security idea you have (as in "password stronger that PIN code"))

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slava

Mon, 2019/09/02 - 19:01

Hehe, I was actually considering something like that but it turned out to be impractical and in many ways less secure. Probably the best argument which I heard against that or any kind of biometric authentication in general - "you can change your password but you can't change your fingerprint". When it comes to the actual implementation, it turns out that on most systems you don't have access to raw fingerprint images. You can only match the current fingerprint against the training set and that's it. It's just not enough to generate any kind of hash or anything that could be used as an encryption key.

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TheJullus

Mon, 2019/08/05 - 10:58

Is it some how possible to use old codes after resetting the phone? I tried to use this app with same password but it says there is no codes (or notes in FoilNotes) Ps. Would it be possible to use fingerprint authentication to open the Foil apps?

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