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NodeServices::TimeBasedTokenToken Method
Syntax
C Token(C key)
Arguments
- keyCharacter
A secret "key" used to generate the token. The secret passed to the function should be 16 characters in length if you plan to use the Google Authenticator.
Returns
- resultCharacter
Returns a token.
Description
Generate a time based token given a provided secret.
Discussion
The NodeServices::TimeBasedToken Token() method generates a time based token for a provided secret. Time based tokens are often used with an application such as Google Authenticator for two-factor authentication.
'generate a time based token 'NOTE: in many cases the user will use an App like Google Authenticator 'to generate the token dim tbt as nodeservices::timebasedtoken dim secret as c = "abcdefghijklmnop" 'secret should be 16 characters if you plan to use Google Authenticator dim token as c token = tbt.Token(secret)