Windows 10: LOG IN TO WINDOWS 10 WITH A YUBICO 5C NFC USB KEY

RobertFranch · Oct 17, 2020

I wanted to hackproof my Home Windows 10 Desktop which used a local password against hackers without having to type in a 16 -20 character password so I thought configuring my Windows log in to require a YUBIO 5C NFC USB KEY would be a way to keep my windows log in password to a reasonable length .

I found this very good how to video on you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkKQgsGzk2o entitled "

YUBIKEY WINDOWS 10 LOGIN" and I made careful notes >.HOWEVER THE AMAZON REVIEWS ABOUT USING THE 5C NFC TO LOG INTO WINDOWS 10 WERE SO NEGATIVE ! Is this because people di not study teh above video before attempting to install the Yubico software for 64 bit windows ? or is the Yubico >< Windows 10 relationship still too glitchy to trust this yet . It seems as long as you Log into windows using a "LOCAL pass word " and not your Online Microsoft Account password that the YUBICO 5C NFC USB KEY works well logging into your home windows 10 computer and my password and account name are local and I do not use Windows Hello.. But when I went to amazon to buy the required YUBICO 5C NFC USB KEY the reviews that mentioned using it to log into Windows 10 were mostly negative
one of the few positive amazon reviews dated june 28 2020 said " If you are planning to use his key as a way to log into Windows, then it can be a challenge to setup. Took me a bit since there is a learning curve but overall I’m very happy with this product. Makes me feel good that my logins are secure"

but most were like this :

Save yourself from a nightmare
By New York Shopper on April 26, 2020Believe me, this is not what you imagine. This device is not user friendly, and if you don't know how to get into safe mode to unlock your windows account, don't even think about it.
You will spend hours reading documentation searching for information for you specific operating system and learning OTP, FIDO2, etc.
This is also not your password manager.
And last thing, widows 10 do not accept it as a login device, you will need to install their proprietary software.

Perhaps I should just rely on ,my new router aTP-Link SafeStream TL-R600VPN which has built in VPN , SPI firewall and DoS defense plus a 16-20 character passwords until reviews about the YUBICO 5C NFC USB KEY logging into windows 10 turn more positiveBTW how DOES one start windows 10 in safe mode if they are locked out of it in order to unlock it ?

:)

btarunr · Oct 17, 2020

ASUS Announces NFC Express USB 3.0 NFC Receiver

Turn your PC into an NFC-enabled system with ASUS' brand new USB 3.0 NFC receiver 'NFC EXPRESS'. Corresponding to the ASUS motherboards, the device allows you to manipulate your PC with smartphones equipped with NFC, and you can log in to Windows 8 with NFC tag attached to it. It also allows you transfer photos and videos that are stored in the tablet or NFC smartphone to the PC by simply holding the NFC receiver. In terms of specs, the NFC EXPRESS is equipped with a USB 3.0 connection interface and a 2-port USB 3.0 hub.

The NFC EXPRESS accessory has added a sensor box to the mix, this being the spot where you'll be tapping your smartphones to pair with your NFC EXPRESS-laden ASUS Z87 motherboard. This device connects to your PC with its two USB 3.0 ports and allows password-free Windows 8 login, automatic data syncing, and again, Remote Desktop connectivity - which we're especially interested in seeing due to the relative lack of dedicated services as such in the Android world aside services like SplashTop.

The NFC EXPRESS accessory ships with the Z87-DELUXE/DUAL motherboard but can also be purchased separately.

With ASUS 8 Series motherboards, one tap gets your PC going! Cable-free transfer of photos and videos from your NFC-supporting smart devices to your PC - Works with NFC-compatible smart devices to enable Wi-Fi GO! Remote Desktop with no additional settings needed. Quick launch apps, games, and web sites from a smart device. Tap to quickly log into Windows 8 with no password required. Elegant and sleek ASUS NFC Express box comes with two extra USB 3.0 ports.

Brink · Oct 17, 2020

Yubico Login for Windows Now Generally Available

Today, the Yubico Login for Windows application (formerly Windows Logon Tool) is now generally available, providing a simple and secure way for YubiKey users to securely access their local accounts on Windows computers. Over the past six months, we’ve received valuable feedback from many of our public preview users, and have a clear path forward for ongoing improvements to the application.

The primary benefits of Yubico Login for Windows include:

Highly secure and easy-to-use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for login using local accounts to Windows workstations

Simple configuration for up to 10 individual users

Fast enrollment for backup YubiKeys

Easy recovery mechanisms for lost YubiKeys

Yubico Login for Windows is designed to provide strong MFA for logging into local accounts on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 computers. It is not suited for logging into any of the following accounts: Azure Active Directory (AAD), Active Directory (AD), Microsoft accounts (e.g. L: [email protected], L: [email protected], L: [email protected]).

While Yubico Login for Windows is now only applicable for securing local accounts, there are other solutions to secure AD and AAD accounts with MFA. Thanks to an ongoing partnership and collaboration between Yubico and Microsoft, YubiKey MFA is also an option for organizations with AAD or AD environments. For computers joined to cloud-based AAD, passwordless authentication with the YubiKey is currently supported in Azure AD preview. For accounts managed by AD, the YubiKey enables authentication as a PIV-compliant smart card (Windows 7+, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2+).

For more information on the Windows login options available with the YubiKey, and to download the current version of Yubico Login for Windows, please visit our computer login tools page.
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Source: Yubico Login for Windows Now Generally Available | Yubico

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Brink · Oct 17, 2020

New Google USB-C Titan Security Keys in partnership with Yubico

Securing access to online accounts is critical for safeguarding private, financial, and other sensitive data online. Phishing - where an attacker tries to trick you into giving them your username and password - is one of the most common causes of data breaches. To protect user accounts, we’ve long made it a priority to offer users many convenient forms of 2-Step Verification (2SV), also known as two-factor authentication (2FA), in addition to Google’s automatic protections. These measures help to ensure that users are not relying solely on passwords for account security.

For users at higher risk (e.g., IT administrators, executives, politicians, activists) who need more effective protection against targeted attacks, security keys provide the strongest form of 2FA. To make this phishing-resistant security accessible to more people and businesses, we recently built this capability into Android phones, expanded the availability of Titan Security Keys to more regions (Canada, France, Japan, the UK), and extended Google’s Advanced Protection Program to the enterprise.

Starting tomorrow, you will have an additional option: Google’s new USB-C Titan Security Key, compatible with your Android, Chrome OS, macOS, and Windows devices.

USB-C Titan Security Key

We partnered with Yubico to manufacture the USB-C Titan Security Key. We have had a long-standing working and customer relationship with Yubico that began in 2012 with the collaborative effort to create the FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) standard, the first open standard to enable phishing-resistant authentication. This is the same security technology that we use at Google to protect access to internal applications and systems.

USB-C Titan Security Keys are built with a hardware secure element chip that includes firmware engineered by Google to verify the key’s integrity. This is the same secure element chip and firmware that we use in our existing USB-A/NFC and Bluetooth/NFC/USB Titan Security Key models manufactured in partnership with Feitian Technologies.

USB-C Titan Security Keys will be available tomorrow individually for $40 on the Google Store in the United States. USB-A/NFC and Bluetooth/NFC/USB Titan Security Keys will also become available individually in addition to the existing bundle. Bulk orders are available for enterprise organizations in select countries.

We highly recommend all users at a higher risk of targeted attacks to get Titan Security Keys and enroll into the Advanced Protection Program (APP), which provides Google’s industry-leading security protections to defend against evolving methods that attackers use to gain access to your accounts and data. You can also use Titan Security Keys for any site where FIDO security keys are supported for 2FA, including your personal or work Google Account, 1Password, Coinbase, Dropbox, Facebook, GitHub, Salesforce, Stripe, Twitter, and more.
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Source: https://security.googleblog.com/2019...available.html

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