# Should Ente Auth really be recommended? Particularly the E2EE

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/should-ente-auth-really-be-recommended-particularly-the-e2ee/20242
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2024-08-22T04:18:17Z
**Posts:** 14
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## Post 12 by @anon48875053 — 2024-08-22T09:32:58Z

> [@hajemasta](#):
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> Don’t get me wrong I like it but I also like the convenience of a desktop app.

Desktop operating systems, especially Linux, are a decade behind Android and iOS when it comes to modern privacy and security protections.

While it’s more convenient to have a desktop app, your TOTP seeds are significantly less secure by using one, and you’re also adding a lot of attack surface by having your TOTP seeds on two different devices.

> [@hajemasta](#):
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> What is putting me off is the threads on reddit which granted happened 3 years ago still seem shaky: [https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/rjzc9s/compare\_cryptee\_and\_enteio/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/rjzc9s/compare_cryptee_and_enteio/)

My thoughts on this:

> [@GrapheneOS w/ Google vs iOS w/out Google](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/grapheneos-w-google-vs-ios-w-out-google/18209/13):
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> I just took a closer look at this, and holy cows… That woman literally attacked Stingle and ente and was in my opinion toxic to both projects while supporting, and dare I say it, shilling crypt.ee. There was also another guy who was cheering that woman, and when I took a look at his profile, a lot of his posts were just recommending crypt.ee to people. I don’t know if I’m the only one, but this doesn’t look right to me…

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> [@hajemasta](#):
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> My ultimate question is… am I worrying too much?

No, you just have been fearmongered by these people on Reddit.

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