Use a #yubikey as a #mfa device to replace Google Authenticator
▻https://hackernoon.com/use-a-yubikey-as-a-mfa-device-to-replace-google-authenticator-b4f4c0215f
Yep, just a door lock.DISCLAIMERU2F should be used when possible because it is significantly safer than any other alternative. The only reason I’m using TOTP rather than U2F, is because Amazon Web Services does not support 2 MFA devices attached to the same user, and their AWS CLI does not support U2F yet.Basically, you can use U2F to access the web console, but forget about using U2F when running CLI commands in the terminal (and for me, this is not acceptable).What is a YubiKeyThe YubiKey is a small hardware authentication device, created by Yubico, that supports a wide range of authentication protocols.It’s a USB key (some versions support USB-A, some USB-C and the latest versions even support NFC) with a LED and a button.NOTE: Seems like the YubiKey 4 with firmwares between 4.2.6 and (...)