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Doug Sargent 2.1 3 === {{id name="Overview"/}}**Overview** ===
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Doug Sargent 20.1 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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Doug Sargent 2.1 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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Doug Sargent 10.1 16 **YubiKey** is a hardware device that makes **two-factor authentication** as simple as possible.
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Doug Sargent 16.1 18 It doesn’t require a smartphone. But it can be used with a smartphone.
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21 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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23 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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25 **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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27 [[image:attach:image-20230329-191703.png||original-height="106" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="266"]]
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Doug Sargent 20.1 29 Yubico strongly recommends having a spare key. **No spare is needed for REMC1 accounts.** . **Ignore spare key instructions.**
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31 //**If you lose your YubiKey or it ceases to work contact Support and we’ll take care of it.**//
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Doug Sargent 16.1 33 (% style="color: rgb(7,71,166);" %)**Please note: REMC1 cannot support personal uses of your** **REMC1 YubiKey**.
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Doug Sargent 20.1 35 (% style="color: rgb(7,71,166);" %)If you want to secure personal accounts such as finances or social media, you are making a wise choice, but use your smartphone for free software 2FA options or buy your own hardware key and a backup key.
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Doug Sargent 2.1 38 Here is a link to the hundreds of **YubiKey** supported products, services, and applications.
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41 [[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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43 === {{id name="Securing-Google-Accounts-With-Hardware-2FA-using-YubiKey"/}}**Securing Google Accounts With Hardware 2FA using YubiKey** ===
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45 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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Doug Sargent 7.1 47 ==== {{id name="Secure"/}}**Secure** ====
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49 By requiring the physical key to log in, you protect your account from remote and unauthorized access.
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Doug Sargent 7.1 51 ==== {{id name="Easy-to-Use"/}}**Easy to Use** ====
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Doug Sargent 4.1 53 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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Doug Sargent 10.1 55 ==== {{id name="Simple-YubiKey-Setup-For-Your-Laptop"/}}**Simple YubiKey Setup For Your Laptop** ====
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Doug Sargent 4.1 58 Click below link to enter **Google Account Security** for your own **REMC1** **Google Account.**
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Doug Sargent 16.1 61 [[**https:~~/~~/myaccount.google.com/security**>>url:https://myaccount.google.com/security||shape="rect"]]
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Doug Sargent 4.1 63 Scroll down to **How you sign in to Google**
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Doug Sargent 16.1 65 Click on **Security Keys**
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Doug Sargent 18.1 67 [[image:attach:how I sign into Google.png||original-height="370" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="915"]]
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Doug Sargent 19.1 69 You will be prompted to login with your **Google** password.
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Doug Sargent 16.1 71 Click on **Add Security Key**
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Doug Sargent 17.1 73 [[image:attach:Security Keys.png||original-height="231" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="805"]]
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Doug Sargent 17.1 75 Select **Physical** and click** Next**
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Doug Sargent 17.1 77 [[image:attach:add security key.png||original-height="484" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="557"]]
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Doug Sargent 16.1 79 Select **OK**
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Doug Sargent 17.1 81 [[image:attach:security key setup.png||original-height="476" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="544"]]
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Doug Sargent 16.1 83 Select **OK**
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Doug Sargent 17.1 85 [[image:attach:continue setup.png||original-height="485" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="553"]]
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Doug Sargent 16.1 87 Insert your **YubiKey** into the USB port of your laptop
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Doug Sargent 17.1 89 [[image:attach:insrt key.png||original-height="488" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="550"]]
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91 **[ need actual Yubikey to demonstrate the finals pieces plus logging in ]**
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Doug Sargent 2.1 93 A quick (1:18) video from Yubico (ignore spare key section)
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95 [[https:~~/~~/www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeF0Y8pT7UQ>>url:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeF0Y8pT7UQ||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]
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Doug Sargent 14.1 97 === {{id name="Securing-Bitwarden-With-Hardware-2FA-using-FIDO2-WebAuthn-with-YubiKey"/}}**Securing Bitwarden With Hardware 2FA using FIDO2 WebAuthn with YubiKey** ===
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Doug Sargent 14.1 99 **FIDO2 WebAuthn Overview – Why it's our way to use YubiKey with Bitwarden**
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Doug Sargent 14.1 101 The YubiKey option is **OTP**. Choose **FIDO2 WebAuthn** option and use it with your **YubiKey.**
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Doug Sargent 20.1 103 2FA is evolving. Using email, SMS, or even **OTP** **(one time password)** for 2FA can be phished and/or hacked via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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Doug Sargent 20.1 105 **FIDO2 WebAuthn** to the rescue.
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Doug Sargent 10.1 107 [[https:~~/~~/fidoalliance.org/fido2/>>url:https://fidoalliance.org/fido2/||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]
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Doug Sargent 14.1 109 [[https:~~/~~/fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.1-ps-20210615/fido-client-to-authenticator-protocol-v2.1-ps-errata-20220621.html>>url:https://fidoalliance.org/specs/fido-v2.1-ps-20210615/fido-client-to-authenticator-protocol-v2.1-ps-errata-20220621.html||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]] part of **FIDO2**
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111 [[https:~~/~~/www.w3.org/TR/webauthn/>>url:https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn/||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]] **WebAuthn**
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Doug Sargent 10.1 113 [[image:attach:image-20230330-125914.png||original-height="784" data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" original-width="426"]]
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Doug Sargent 14.1 115 ==== {{id name="Setting-Up-FIDO2-WebAuthn-with-YubiKey-for-Bitwarden"/}}**Setting Up FIDO2 WebAuthn with YubiKey for Bitwarden** ====
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Doug Sargent 14.1 117 There are several 2FA methods that work with Bitwarden: (we use FIDO2 WebAuthn when use YubiKey)
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Doug Sargent 14.1 119 Multiple enabled methods are supported.
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Doug Sargent 13.1 123 ==== {{id name="To-setup-and-use-FIDO2-WebAuthn-on-your-Yubikey-for-Bitwarden-use-this-link."/}}To setup and use **FIDO2 WebAuthn** on your **Yubikey** for **Bitwarden** use this link. ====
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125 [[https:~~/~~/bitwarden.com/help/setup-two-step-login-fido/>>url:https://bitwarden.com/help/setup-two-step-login-fido/||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]
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127 === {{id name="Securing-LastPass-With-Hardware-2FA-using-YubiKey"/}}**Securing LastPass With Hardware 2FA using YubiKey** ===
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Doug Sargent 15.1 129 ==== {{id name="YubiKey-with-LastPass-Overview"/}}**YubiKey with LastPass** **Overview** ====
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131 [[https:~~/~~/support.lastpass.com/help/yubikey-multifactor-authentication-lp030020>>url:https://support.lastpass.com/help/yubikey-multifactor-authentication-lp030020||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]] **with LastPass**
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Doug Sargent 15.1 133 ==== {{id name="Setup-and-Configure-YubiKey-with-LastPass-(Presently-only-uses-OTP)"/}}**Setup and Configure YubiKey with LastPass (Presently only uses OTP)** ====
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135 [[https:~~/~~/support.lastpass.com/help/how-do-i-set-up-and-configure-yubikey>>url:https://support.lastpass.com/help/how-do-i-set-up-and-configure-yubikey||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]
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Doug Sargent 15.1 137 ==== {{id name="Use-YubiKey-to-log-in-to-LastPass"/}}**Use YubiKey to log in to LastPass** ====
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139 [[https:~~/~~/support.lastpass.com/help/how-do-i-log-in-to-lastpass-and-autheticate-my-yubikey>>url:https://support.lastpass.com/help/how-do-i-log-in-to-lastpass-and-autheticate-my-yubikey||data-card-appearance="inline" shape="rect"]]