Windows 10 login with two factor authentication using a YubiKey
I needed to enable two factor authentication on a Windows account. Natively, this can’t yet be done (Windows Hello is not 2FS, but that’s another story). I decided to try any set this up using Yubico’s YubiKey 5. If it worked, this would mean that, unless the YubiKey is inserted into one of the USB slots on the computer, logging in to the admin account will fail, even if the correct username and password is used.
I followed the Yubico instructions and there was a gotcha – so I decided to do my own. (more…)
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