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3 === {{id name="Overview"/}}**Overview** ===
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5 Your YubiKey is the size of a thumb (flash) drive and plugs into the same place (USB port) on your laptop.
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7 [[image:attach:securitykeyanfc-keyring.jpg||original-height="500" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="600"]]
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9 Pressing or tapping button is done with a light touch especially when plugged into a port.
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11 [[image:attach:yubikey-5-tap-720x720_1_3-5.jpg||original-height="720" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" width="680" original-width="720"]]
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13 [[https:~~/~~/www.yubico.com/why-yubico/how-the-yubikey-works/>>url:https://www.yubico.com/why-yubico/how-the-yubikey-works/||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]
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15 The **YubiKey** is a hardware device that makes **two-factor authentication** as simple as possible.
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17 **It doesn’t require a smartphone.** **But it can be used with a smartphone.**
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19 Instead of a code being texted to you, or generated by an app on your phone, you press a button on your **YubiKey **(plugged into your laptop). That's it. Each **YubiKey** has a unique code built on to it, which is used to generate codes that help confirm your identity.
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21 When logging in to Google (or any other **YubiKey** secured application) simply insert the key into the USB port of your laptop and gently press the golden button on the **YubiKey** when prompted by the secured app.
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23 **YubiKeys** can be used with an Android or iPhone along with a laptop. Access is granted by tapping the key on the phone as long as a **YubiKey with NFC** (near field communications) is used. Works similar to paying at a cash register by tapping your phone (Tap To Pay).
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25 [[image:attach:image-20230329-191703.png||original-height="106" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="266"]]
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27 Yubico strongly recommend having a spare key. **No spare is needed for REMC1 accounts.** . **Ignore spare key instructions.**
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29 //**If you lose your YubiKey or it ceases to work contact Support and we’ll take care of it.**//
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31 **REMC1** administrates **Google**, **Bitwarden**, and **LastPass**, and can turn off 2FA on your account so you can get in, use your accounts, and re-setup your 2FA.
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33 **Please note: REMC1** cannot support personal uses of your **REMC1 YubiKey**. If you want to secure your own personal accounts such as social media or finances, use your smartphone for software 2FA (free) or purchase your own key and a backup key.
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35 Here is a link to the hundreds of **YubiKey** supported products, services, and applications.
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37 [[https:~~/~~/www.yubico.com/works-with-yubikey/catalog/?sort=popular>>url:https://www.yubico.com/works-with-yubikey/catalog/?sort=popular||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]
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39 === {{id name="Securing-Google-Accounts-With-Hardware-2FA-using-YubiKey"/}}**Securing Google Accounts With Hardware 2FA using YubiKey** ===
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41 Traditional login is no longer secure in today’s world – malware and other attacks steal passwords and hack accounts every day. The **YubiKey** is a hardware security key that provides strong one-touch authentication, and works seamlessly with **Google Accounts**. Fortify your login by turning on **Google 2-Step Verification** and registering the **YubiKey** with your **Google Account**.
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43 ==== {{id name="Secure"/}}**Secure** ====
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45 By requiring the physical key to log in, you protect your account from remote and unauthorized access.
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47 ==== {{id name="Easy-to-Use"/}}**Easy to Use** ====
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49 Get strong authentication with just a touch. Just log in to your Google Account, and tap the **YubiKey’s** gold contact when prompted.
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51 ==== {{id name="Simple-Setup"/}}**Simple Setup** ====
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53 Click below link to enter **Google Account Security** for your own **REMC1** **Google Account.**
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55 [[https:~~/~~/myaccount.google.com/security>>url:https://myaccount.google.com/security||shape="rect"]]
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57 Scroll down to **How you sign in to Google**
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59 [[image:attach:image-20230329-195455.png||original-height="493" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="1220"]]
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61 Click on **Security Keys**.
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63 You will be prompted to login with your password.
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65 Click on **Add Security Key.**
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67 [[image:attach:image-20230329-195733.png||original-height="308" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="1073"]]
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69 Select **Physical.** And Click** Next.**
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71 [[image:attach:image-20230329-195904.png||original-height="645" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="743"]]
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73 Select **OK.**
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75 [[image:attach:image-20230329-200525.png||original-height="635" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="725"]]
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77 Select **OK.**
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79 [[image:attach:image-20230329-201549.png||original-height="647" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="737"]]
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81 Insert your **YubiKey** into the USB port of your laptop.
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83 [[image:attach:image-20230329-202116.png||original-height="651" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="733"]]
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85 **[ need actual Yubikey to demonstrate the finals pieces plus logging in ]**
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87 A quick (1:18) video from Yubico (ignore spare key section)
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89 [[https:~~/~~/www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeF0Y8pT7UQ>>url:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeF0Y8pT7UQ||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]