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Re: [CQ-Contest] Software Column in NCJ - Need Ideas

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Software Column in NCJ - Need Ideas
From: Ben Coleman <nj8j@benshome.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 05:25:57 -0500
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On 1/16/2022 4:39 PM, Randy Thompson wrote:
To avoid needing software to be modified, maybe come up with a manual process 
for doing the randomization.  E.g., last exchange received, qso number x2, etc. 
That way even someone without the special software could participate.

One possibility is to use the 6-digit numbers generated by TOTP generators like Google Authenticator. That gives you a new random 6-digit code every 30 seconds. As Two Factor Authentication becomes more popular for logging in to various sites, the more likely that people are going to have a TOTP (Time-based One Time Password) generating app or program on their phone or PC.

Ben
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