I can only wonder what chance an ordinary home user has to get going. If ever you get it set up right, it works correctly. However, the setup process is so convoluted, aggravating, and failure-prone, it seems better for my blood pressure and mental health to turn off 2FA and just forget the whole thing. This is supposed to be a slick, secure way to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to log on to web sites.
To get two different key types (PC and iWhatsit) working on both classes of device with ONE website took three hours of fooling with terse instructions and a load of mysterious, unexplained acronyms. Works as Designed, but complex and frustrating Smart Card - Support for Apple's CryptoTokenKit Extension making it possible to use certificates stored on your YubiKey to authenticate with other apps and sitesĮxperience security the modern way with the Yubico Authenticator.
Portable - Get the same set of codes across our other Yubico Authenticator apps for desktops as well as for all leading mobile platformsįlexible - Support for time-based and counter-based code generation Versatile - Support for multiple work and personal accounts Secure - Hardware-backed strong two-factor authentication with secret stored on the YubiKey, not on the mobile device
User Presence - New codes generated with just a touch or NFC tap of the YubiKeyĬompatible - Secure all the services currently compatible with other Authenticator apps When prompted, depending on the key, touch the contacts on the sides of the key or the golden ring on the topīiometric support - Experience greater convenience by unlocking your YubiKey with FaceID or TouchIDĮasy Setup - QR codes available from the services you wish to protect with strong authentication USB-C support - Connect the YubiKey 5Ci or any USB-C type YubiKey. Touch or NFC Authentication - Touch the YubiKey sensor or simply tap a YubiKey with NFC to a mobile phone that is NFC-enabled to store your credential on the YubiKey The Yubico Authenticator generates a code used to verify your identity as you are logging into various services. * As iPads do not have NFC, they will only work through a Lightning or USB connection. * The Yubico Authenticator will work with any USB, Lightning, or NFC-enabled YubiKeys. With the Yubico Authenticator you can raise the bar for security. No more storing sensitive secrets on your mobile phone, leaving your account vulnerable to takeovers. Store your unique credentials on a hardware-backed security key and take it wherever you go from mobile to desktop.
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