2FA Website Login¶
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The Nitrokey FIDO2 supports two-factor authentication (2FA) and passwordless authentication:
With passwordless authentication, entering a password is replaced by logging in with the Nitrokey FIDO2 and a PIN.
With two-factor authentication (2FA), the Nitrokey FIDO2 is checked in addition to the password.
The Nitrokey FIDO2 can be used with any current browser.
Important
The Nitrokey App can not be used for the Nitrokey FIDO2.
Passwordless Authentication¶
Open a web page that supports FIDO2 (for example Google).
Log in to the website and go to “Passkeys and security keys” in the security settings of your account.
Click on Create passkey.
Click on Use a different device.
Follow the prompts to set a PIN for your Nitrokey FIDO2.
Touch the button of your Nitrokey FIDO2 when prompted.
Once you have successfully configured the device, you will need to activate your Nitrokey FIDO2 this way each time you log in, after entering your PIN.
Troubleshooting (Linux)¶
If the Nitrokey is not accepted immediately, you may need to copy this file 41-nitrokey.rules to
etc/udev/rules.d/
. In very rare cases, the system will need the older version of this file.After copying the file, restart udev via
sudo service udev restart
.