The Yubico Authenticator app allows you to store your credentials on a YubiKey (and not on your phone/computer) so that your secrets cannot be compromised. How do I use my YubiKey with the Yubico Authenticator? Please find the green button Get setup instructions and you’ll be linked to a tailored guide on how to set the YubiKey up as 2FA, provided by the service, directly. Here you can read more about the service’s compatibility with YubiKeys. Search for the service you want to add an extra layer of protection to, click it and you’ll be forwarded to that service’s individual catalog page. You can find more tailored guides on how to set your YubiKey up via our Works with YubiKey Catalog. Register your primary YubiKey and spare key.Follow the instructions given by the service provider.As stated above, this process can differ between services. From there you should be able to find an option for 2FA/MFA, or adding security keys. Find the account settings of the service and then look for security.Make sure the service has support for security keys. websites and apps) you want to protect with your YubiKey. We recommend you to set up your main YubiKey, as well as your Spare Key, at the same time (although not required). The process of adding a YubiKey is easiest done by using a computer. In the step-by-step instructions below we have covered the basics of registering your YubiKey with a service that supports the protocols Yubico OTP, U2F and WebAuthn/FIDO2. Therefore, the set-up instructions differ from service to service.

There is no need for installation of softwares or drivers for the YubiKey to work, as it is entirely up to the service provider to implement support for the YubiKey.

The YubiKey works directly out of the package. Please see our setup page here for instructions, or follow the steps below. How do I add my YubiKey to a service directly?

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