Setup a 2FA Key for MAXIMUM Online Security! (Yubikey Tutorial)

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Video Timestamps
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0:00 - Use 2FA Keys to Secure Your Accounts
1:06 - Buying the Yubikey 2FA Keys
2:43 - How to Setup a Yubikey 2FA Key (Gmail)
5:30 - Yubikey Authenticator vs Google Authenticator
7:27 - How to Setup Yubikey 2FA Authenticator on Facebook
9:15 - Lock Your Computer with Your 2FA Key
10:17 - Congratulations! You're Now Set Up
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Setting up a Yubikey 2FA security key isn't a difficult process and thankfully it only takes 5-10 minutes. In this video, Josh walks through the entire process for both Google and Facebook so that you can see what is required to get these only accounts secured.

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[dcovatech]

Excellent presentation. At first I was confused about the backup key. In the IT industry a backup implies a copy, a duplicate of such as a file or the contents of a hard drive. But I eventually learned that in the case of a security key, a backup is not a copy, a duplicate, of the first key. A backup is a second key independent of the first key. It took me a bit to unravel how the backup term was used so differently in the context of security keys.

[angelh]

Finally!!! Someone who know how to explain the actual Yubico app. I went through 17 videos before I found yours. Thank you so much for clearly explaining how this all works.

[zen-ventzi-marinov]

Same with my wife. I store my second wife in a secure storage that I'm not going to tell you about.

[marybaker]

I have been looking for a way to use my key for a while. You're the first person who has been able to explain how to utilize it correctly, and most importantly, easily.

[ephemeralsamsara]

This is a great and informative post. Thank you for posting this, I don't have a physical key, however you really have sold the benefits and I believe I'll definitely be getting one.

[harpersneil]

Really great video, thank you. Absolutely going to pick a Yubikey and naturally I'll be using your affiliate code to do so.

[MR-nzbv]

I watched 4 videos on the Yubikey and still didn't understand how it should be used until I watched this video. Thank you!

[efuller]

Wife just got sent some of these from her work and I hadn't seen them before. Suspected they were something like this but thank you for the informative video

[anotherwatch]

Just the video I needed. Saved me a lot of time. Thanks for all the explanations.

[fannet]

Love this! Fantastic advice and ive gone ahead to buy one. You should so do an Every day carry video that would be awesome.

[coweatsman]

I am yet to start using these keys. I am waiting for 2 keys from Yubico, a Yubi 5 NFC and a 5C NFC. From watching a few videos while waiting delivery it looks like it will be a steep learning curve.

[AlejandroBelloRD]

First I've watched each of your "ditch Google Authenticator" and yubikey series at least once. I just wonderedd if you happend to know / recommed a NFC reader addon for Windows laptops. Plugin and removing that USB connector over and over could really wear down the gizmo in a rather short time. Thank you and keep up adding more excellent videos.

[robertabendroth]

Thank you for your work on our security. As a man who teaches security, I am not finding a video on what I consider to be a core threat to a person's security, "MySpy" and other embedded spay software that may or is installed on peoples phones and computers. It is well understood and highly used by those "actors" who use them, the public is oblivious. To me, if you are talking security, this a a MUST presentation: 1) to create the awareness of what Spy software is. 2) How spy software works, is installed and can track you, intimately. 3) A. How to combat it? B. How to not allow it to be installed on your tech (iPhone / Laptop) C. How to detect it (very hard to do) D. How to get rid of it (regardless if you know you have it.) To me, this is a fundamental to any website / YouTube channel focussing on security. Maybe you already have a video on this topic, is so, I did not find it and I apologize. If you do not have this video, this is a MUST video and to me, number ONE for anybody taking iPhone / Laptop and Internet security. A MUST!!!

[drakezen]

Great idea! Thanks for the reminder to do something like this

[kristinlow]

This was a great intro - thank you. The same flow in 2024 now includes passkeys, and it's quite confusing how the two concepts relate to each other.

[ashleymelo]

They just released the Yubikey Bio, Now it has a fingerprint reader and makes sure it’s actually you.

[AFiB]

It is really cool and secure but... only bad side is: Holds only 32 TOTP entries. So if you have more that 32 you better off using Authy or Bitwarden premium TOTP to store non important TOTPs and keep the important ones on your ubikey. I learned the hard way :/

[EvaderGuy]

Hello, great content, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have an iPhone, iPad and iMac. Would you suggest nothing types of keys (plug in and NFC)? 7:22

[Pfsensepluss]

Hello thank you so much for making this video, This is just what i needed as my yubi's are being shipped, Thank you sir .

[sidi]

"my wife and I have each other's backups" 👌🏽perfect line right there.