I understand that having an 2fa authenticator in the same password manager is perceived as going back to 1 factor but is that true?

Ok if I’m hacked then yes, but if a site gets hacked then i still have my 2fa

So it’s a trade off with convenience I guess? Maybe for some sites only you would like to have a 2fa separated and then the rest is ok?

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I would say that is a pragmatic approach.

Well that’s a good point. I think it really depends on where do you have this password manager/password database. In case it’s self hosted/offline, I would say all together would be still ok.

Always keep PW & 2FA separate.

And I disagree. Purism doesn’t help. If it gets to cumbersome, ppl will just not use it and deactivate it. I keep the 2fa of life destroying accounts on a separate offline store. The game account of my kids can be in the password manager because I prefer them using them with one click instead of not having it at all.

It's not purism. If you want a second factor, have a second factor. If you don't, don't.

Does it improve security by having 2fa in your password manager? It does as it covers additional cases you would be exposed otherwise. So, happy to continue disagreeing.