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Ask HN: Alternatives to Yubikey?

#1
I haven't had a good experiencing with Yubikey's support and sales team and I'm looking for an alternative.

What other keys are people actively using?

I'm interested in something with equivalent features to the Yubikey 4 (NFC not required, U2F mandatory).

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#4
What was you issue with support?

I've had 2 Yubikeys replaced at their cost after published security exploits highlighted shortcomings. Also haven't had one fail on me yet. Would be curious to learn what your experience was.

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#5
post #4

What was you issue with support? I've had 2 Yubikeys replaced at their cost after published security exploits highlighted shortcomings. Also haven't had one fail on me yet. Would be curious to learn what your experience was.

They are unresponsive for really simple questions (email/Twitter). Their local reseller is not interested in non-business sales.

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#6
While we're at it, is there one that:

- Lets me store certificates and PGP keys

- Has two factor authentication (U2F)

- Has open hard and software (source-available)

Basically, a USB pen drive that allows U2F, and is can be made read only (either by a switch or only writable over a special interface). I don't really need tamper-resistance, pre-generated keys, smart cards or any other advanced features.

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#7
I've given up on yubikey at this point. I love the form factor, but it was easier in the end to build a different second factor infrastructure than it was to deal with the company.

I've been toying with the idea of building an open source replacement and fabbing it with a shuttle service but ultimately the cost is really too high to justify.

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#8
Sounds like an opportunity for someone to make consulting money. I have found their docs lacking, but never tried support. Once I muddled through and figured out what I needed, I have been very happy.

That said, I have looked for alternatives and found none.

I am most disappointed in the mediocre coverage of their RDP drivers. I need to use all the features over RDP. Some work and some don't.

Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to Yubikey?

#9
post #4

What was you issue with support? I've had 2 Yubikeys replaced at their cost after published security exploits highlighted shortcomings. Also haven't had one fail on me yet. Would be curious to learn what your experience was.

They are unresponsive for really simple questions (email/Twitter). Their local reseller is not interested in non-business sales.

What are you hoping to do with yubikey / what was your question?
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