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sford
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3 years ago

Is it possible to set up 2fa/yubikey with only with a windows laptop?

To use a yubikey, it seems like you have to enable 2FA. It seems the only way to enable 2FA is to download authy or a microsoft phone app down to the phone. This seems to create a set of trust...
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GreyM1P
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3 years ago

Hi there sford

While it's true you need to have an authenticator app set up before you can add a hardware key, that authenticator app can be 1Password itself! 🙃

When you set up two-factor authentication for your 1Password account, click 1Password in the browser toolbar, then the ⋮ icon and Scan QR Code, like this:

Then, paste the one-time password back into the page to confirm that it's set up correctly. Reload the page, and you'll then be able to add a hardware key.

Hope that helps! I'll be here if you have any questions or need further help. :)

— Grey