Fio Signer
TL;DR β¨
Imagine entering multiple transactions and having to verify every transaction at Fio with an SMS code. That is fine when there is one transaction to verify each day. But it becomes a nuisance when there are, for example, 15 a day. When entering direct-debit payments, the total can easily reach more than 300 transactions requiring verification each day.
Fio Signer lets users prepare all their transactions in advance, authorize just one of them with a password rather than an SMS code, and then simply click through all the others. Sound appealing?
From the archive
This article was first published on 2016-06-12. It is also a snapshot of its time, so some details and recommendations may no longer reflect the current situation.
β¨ π Imagine the Following Situation¶
Imagine entering multiple transactions and having to verify every transaction at Fio with an SMS code. That is fine when there is one transaction to verify each day. But it becomes a nuisance when there are, for example, 15 a day. When entering direct-debit payments, the total can easily reach more than 300 transactions requiring verification each day.
Fio Signer lets users prepare all their transactions in advance, authorize just one of them with a password rather than an SMS code, and then simply click through all the others. Sound appealing?
π π How to Set It Up¶
The user only needs to generate a private key on a flash drive from a PC, visit Fio, and ask for authorization to use Fio Signer. After filling in a few forms, everything is ready. The Signer runs without problems on both Linux and Windows.
The complete manual, explained step by step and including screenshots, is available on the Fio website. There is probably no need to add anything else. It is a brilliant, simple, and free service. It simply is not promoted anywhere, which makes information about gems like this difficult to find.