Protection/Case for Yubikey 5 / 5C NFC (Yubikey Not Included) Against Scratches, Made in France (5 NFC, Orange)

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Just as ykman is at the heart of the desktop version of Yubico Authenticator, our YubiKey SDK for Android fills this spot in our Android version. Much of the same functionality from ykman also exists in this SDK. If you’re a developer intending to support YubiKeys on Android, the SDK is a good place to start. Of course we’re not leaving our iPhone and iPad users out: we also recently released an updated version of the YubiKey SDK for iOS. This version recently added support for USB-C on iPads (requires iPadOS 16). The iOS and iPad OS app (version 1.7) was also recently published to the app store.

Almost every part of the app has been rewritten for this new version. We now use a new UI framework ( Flutter) to implement the user interface which has brought quality improvements and increased our development velocity. We’ve created a new architecture which serves as the foundation of the new app, suited for current and future needs (we have a lot more we want to do!). We’ve also consolidated our desktop and Android code bases to be able to share more common code between them, allowing us to keep the apps better in sync and deliver new features more rapidly. The MSAL library supports all authentication methods that can be used to log into Azure AD, including mTLS for CBA and WebAuthn for FIDO2. What if we added a credential that can be copied by not binding them to the hardware they were created on? These copyable “multi-device passkeys” are in beta on platforms today. Active Directory Federation Services is a popular example of an on-premises IWA application that is enabled for SSO, which can then be used to sign in to other applications that use federated authentication - either on-premises, in the cloud or hosted by a 3rd party.Additionally, some clients and servers allow redirection of hardware authentication devices, which allows for use of the hardware devices after successfully connecting to the remote session, regardless of whether those devices were used to authenticate to the session to begin with. Smart cards and FIDO2/WebAuthn redirection are only supported for some clients and some remote hosts. Also: make sure to remove your lost YubiKey as a 2FA method after you regain access to your account. Odds are whoever finds your YubiKey won't know which accounts it provides access to, but better safe than sorry. The YubiKey is a device that makes two-factor authentication as simple as possible. Instead of a code being texted to you, or generated by an app on your phone, you press a button on your YubiKey. That's it. Each device has a unique code built on to it, which is used to generate codes that help confirm your identity. Press the button and you can log in. See if your device is detecting the key when it is inserted. Here are the instructions on where to find that, depending on which operating system you are using.

We’ve spent years working with the FIDO Alliance, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and platform vendors to further enhance the experiences that are possible with WebAuthn/FIDO and we’re excited about what the future has in store. We willhighlight three of these innovations and additions today: Local sign in to Mac OS workstations that have been joined to a traditional Active Directory domain. Again, there's a lot more nuance here, but these are the broad advantages of the YubiKey over other forms of 2FA. How to set up your YubiKey One of the foundational pieces for Yubico Authenticator on desktop is the YubiKey Manager command line tool (usually referred to as ‘ykman’). To support this new app we also needed to improve the library aspects of ykman, which resulted in the release of ykman 5.0. Aside from being beneficial for use in Yubico Authenticator 6, ykman also gained some new features of its own, including much better scripting capabilities. You can now create and run your own Python scripts to configure YubiKeys, and run them with ykman. We've gone over this a little, but let's talk about why a YubiKey (and similar devices) is better than other forms of 2FA. To name a few:Overall, we’re excited to see the standards we’ve collectively crafted reach so many, and continue to protect against modern threats. Now go turn on MFA everywhere you can! It's not great. Without your YubiKey you probably won't be able to log in. But there are a few things you can do to reduce the risk. Sign in to Windows servers that have been joined to a traditional Active directory domain as well as Azure AD joined via Remote Desktop. Setting up your YubiKey isn't that different from setting up app-based two-factor authentication. If you're actually using a YubiKey (not another hardware authenticator), here's what you need to do:

The use cases outlined in this document describe specific scenarios that are referred to in Yubico’s Use Case Guides. While this listing isn’t exhaustive, it describes the most common scenarios that an end user is likely to encounter in the environments described by our use case guides. Not all of these use cases will be possible with every function that the YubiKey supports. To find out what functions support what use cases, consult the use case guide for the environment that best matches yours. Local sign in to Windows 10 and 11 workstations that have been joined to a traditional Active Directory domain.When I last reviewed a hardware multifactor key, USB-A was still king, but my fellow PCMag analysts tell me USB-C is now widely available. In fact, the Apple computer I'm using to write this review has precisely zero USB-A ports, but two USB-C ports. With USB-C on many recent computers and mobile devices, and the almost-universal availability of NFC, the 5C NFC is capable of communicating with just about any device, regardless of brand, making it the most versatile hardware multifactor key I've yet reviewed. The YubiKey 5 series, image via Yubico

For on-premises applications that are running on AD-joined Windows Servers, Integrated Windows Authentication provides authentication and Single Sign On (SSO capabilities for both web applications and traditional desktop applications like file sharing and database access. The YubiKey 5C NFC is one of several devices in the YubiKey 5 series. The only difference between the 5 series keys is how they communicate with your devices. The 5Ci, for instance, has Apple Lightning and USB-C connectors. The 5 NFC has a USB-A connector and can communicate wirelessly via NFC. The 5C NFC, reviewed here, has a USB-C connector and NFC capabilities.

Remote sign-in to Active Directory joined Windows Server desktop sessions

There are some terms that are changing, and these will hopefully be easier to understand for users and developers alike. Examples of native applications include the Microsoft 365 Office client applications like Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint that are available to install on Windows or Mac workstations, or on Mobile devices via their native app stores. The YubiKey seems intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Set up your apps to use it, and you'll find that it's actually easier than other forms of two-factor authentication. Take it from someone who put it off for a long time—it's worth it. Systems that allow credentials to be copied can be phished unless YubiKeys or other phishing resistant technologies are the only way to access the copying mechanism.