# oathtool > OATH one-time password tool. - Generate TOTP token (behaves like Google Authenticator): `oathtool --totp --base32 {{secret}}` - Generate a TOTP token for a specific time: `oathtool --totp --now {{2004-02-29 16:21:42}} --base32 {{secret}}` - Validate a TOTP token: `oathtool --totp --base32 {{secret}} {{token}}`