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Fido u2f security key google4/26/2023 ![]() ![]() So while I don't use Chrome generally, at least having my phone be a possible device I can use if I forget my Yubikey is an awesome backup.Įdit: Microsoft's hardware token use seems to be for passwordless logins. This can be useful because while it's very easy to lose a Yubikey or forget to bring one, a phone is the device you have on you ALL the time. I went to try a few more accounts and they all worked, so now not only do I have Yubikeys added, I have my phone added. I cannot find a single article that even talks about using your phone as a U2F key. I immediately tried searching online for articles about this and unfortunately all I can find are articles talking about securing your Google account with a hardware key. This somehow errored out when I tried to setup my Pixel 6 Pro for Microsoft, but I tried adding Yubikeys to 1Password too, and it successfully allowed me to setup my Pixel 6 (in addition to my Yubikeys). I'm guessing your phone and Chrome can communicate via BT to transmit U2F keys wirelessly. ![]() I tried Chrome as an alternative browser and before I plugged in my Yubikey, I noticed the prompt allowed me to use my phone potentially? This is basically the same way a Google account uses 2FA via Android security key. ![]() I've ditched Chrome a while ago, but decided to check it out again because somehow Firefox doesn't get detected as a compatible browser when setting up Yubikeys on my Microsoft account. However, recently due to the May 4th sale at Yubico, I picked up some new Yubikeys to bump up my 2FA security by using hardware tokens, and in setting them up, I learned that you might be able to do a bit more with your phone than simply secure a Google Account. I've seen this as a feature for Pixel and Android phones for years now, but specifically, coverage of this has only been limited to Google Accounts. ![]()
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