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Am I the only one? The yubi itself is good, works on other sites aok.
well I dunno? I watched the CrossTalk video, then followed the gmail screen instructions to the last instruction (touch the yubi key), and that's where it "failed"?? And I did send feedback to gmail help, and so far I have not seen their reply, but will look again later today. (PS I have setup my yubi on other sites too). Just wondering if gmail is vastly different than other 2fa sites.
I’m using gmail with youbikey without any problem so farCrosstalk Solutions posted a YT video about how it's best to use yubi key for 2fa at gmail. gmail told me to put my yubi into usb slot, then touch the yubi button. It failed, no obvious reason. All gmail ever said was "try again" so I did ... ... ...
the yubikey 5 can store 32 OTP codes but unlimited fido/webauthn
OR more likely I forgot to uncheck don't use 2fa on this computer again, or for 30 days (whatever it says -- which I find annoying -- why would I want the security of using yubikey, and the default option is not to use it??) Here is where it gets "odd" -- the fix should be remove this computer from devices you trust, and google help lays out the instructions, but my screens do not show or follow google's instructions??
obviously "everything" is not ok with me, so far I have been unable to reset chrome to require my yubi for my google account. As for cost, I bought my keys from yubi in the somewhat distant past, ie, not recently.@simmerskool is everything okay with you? hope all is well with you and your family. Do you know indicate or recommend where I can buy the similar yubikey 5 that @kC77 quoted in post 8 for a more affordable price? i am interested in buying one. Thanks!
I asked, to you, if everything was ok, health-wise, taking into consideration that I have as a friend.
You and @harlan4096 and @BryanB was one of the people who I talked more here in MT. Not that I treat the other members of the MT differently, I treat everyone the same, but there is always some that we talk more, so I asked if everything was okay. Now back to the subject, so by the looks of it you were able to test yubikey in your google account? I don't have yubikey, but I recommend when activating 2FA using Yubikey, generate and save the recovery codes in a safe place, in case it refuses to accept your Yubikey for some reason, you use those recovery codes to log into your google account. I hope you were able to solve this problem. Best Regards!
Thanks, I appreciate your above-comment and your posts generally. IIRC, google requires you have to have TWO (2) yubikeys registered to the account, as well as keeping recovery codes in a safe place. I must have logged in the last time with the box checked [defaultI asked, to you, if everything was ok, health-wise, taking into consideration that I have as a friend.
] to disable 2fa on this device for 30 days. Duh? google's instructions for revoking trusted status thus requiring 2fa on the device are not consistent with what I'm seeing here, but I'm ok knowing that google IS enforcing the required use of yubikey other than on this device. My yubi's work with iphone too, IIRC they were about $45 each directly from yubi and was a year or 2 ago, iirc.
Now I get it, you have to have TWO (2) yubikeys, one of which is a backup, in case one goes bad you have the other. It makes perfect sense. Google is really enforcing the required use of yubikey. My google account has 2FA (Enabled) sometimes even when I type the token generated by the authenticator application, google sends another code via sms to my cell phone to confirm my identity, that sucks, it's not always that happens, but when it comes to security we accept it. Now it has become 3FA and not 2FA.Thanks, I appreciate your above-comment and your posts generally. IIRC, google requires you have to have TWO (2) yubikeys registered to the account, as well as keeping recovery codes in a safe place. I must have logged in the last time with the box checked [default
You just pay attention to the cookies, I don't know how yubikey works because I never had one, so I can't give an opinion, but when you check the box trust this device, it will only ask for your password, ignoring the second MFA/2FA factor, I suppose you are accessing from the same device, that you marked as trusted. Wow $45 each? or both? if you had one or both in this price range nowadays I would buy it on the spot. Here it costs around $150 each. On the web you can find a more affordable price.
re price when I got both yubi, I'm going off the top of my head guesstimate.Now I get it, you have to have TWO (2) yubikeys, one of which is a backup, in case one goes bad you have the other. It makes perfect sense. Google is really enforcing the required use of yubikey. My google account has 2FA (Enabled) sometimes even when I type the token generated by the authenticator application, google sends another code via sms to my cell phone to confirm my identity, that sucks, it's not always that happens, but when it comes to security we accept it. Now it has become 3FA and not 2FA.
I was going on vague memory as to cost for my yubikeys, it was long enough ago, I have no absolute memory or receipt to confirm what I paid. I do recall I purchased from yubi, and my yubi keys works with my iphone too. I vaguely recall $90, and was thinking $45 each, but it could have been $90 each! for a total of $180!! I bought 2 because I'm pretty sure google requires 2 in order to use a yubikey for 2fa. It bothers me that when you login to your google account, there's an option to disable for this device (paraphrase) and the default is checked to disable which makes no sense to me. Other sites that use yubikey have the same option BUT their default is unchecked meaning if you take no action, ie, do not check that box, it continues to require the yubikey. IMO google login has this option setup backwards.@simmerskool Here where I live the Yubikey costs $89 each, and I've been searching the internet on amazon costs $74 if it is durable is not expensive a Yubikey, taking into account the security that will provide you. The interesting thing that it works on mobile devices NFC and my phone has NFC, I'll wait a little and slowly I'll research about Yubikeys.
