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Set up Yubikey Hardware Token Authenticator for Two Factor Authentication on Joomla (2FA/MFA)

Setup Yubikey Hardware Token with Joomla Two Factor Authentication (TFA/MFA) plugin. This guide will help you to configure Yubikey Hardware Token as Second Factor Authentication method for your Joomla site. The plugin offers over 15 different two factor authentication methods accessible for logging into Joomla, including Google Authenticator, TOTP, OTP over SMS, OTP over email, Push Notifications, OTP over Telegram / WhatsApp and more to add second layer of authentication to your Joomla account .

Click here to know more about other features we provide in the Joomla Two Factor Authentication plugin.

Passwordless Authentication :-

Passwordless authentication allows users to log in without the need of a password. Instead of conventional username and password, users can also login by entering their phone number or email address and receive a one-time code (OTP) or link on their phone number/email address, which they can use to log in.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

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Joomla 2-Factor Authentication (2FA/MFA)

Steps to Configure Yubikey Hardware Token TFA for your Joomla site

1. Install miniOrange 2-Factor authentication (2FA/MFA) Plugin

Joomla 4 Configuration
Joomla 3 Configuration

Download the zip file for the miniOrange Two-Factor Authentication plugin for Joomla from the link here.
Now go to the System -> under Install section -> click on Extensions and upload the downloaded zip file of the plugin in the Upload Package File option.

2FA (2 Factor Authentication / MFA) for Joomla

Once the zip file is uploaded go to Components menu -> miniOrange Two Factor Authentication -> Account Setup.

You can login with your miniOrange credentials here. If you have not purchased the license you can also click on Activate free trial below to login and test the premium features of the plugin.

Download the zip file for the miniOrange 2-Factor authenticationient plugin for Joomla from the link here.
On your Joomla admin console go to Extensions Manage Install

Under Upload Package File tab. Drag the downloaded file OR upload file by click on browse for file

Go to Components miniorange Two Factor authentication Acount Setup

You can login with your miniOrange credentials here. If you have not purchased the license you can also click on Activate free trial below to login and test the premium features of the plugin.

2. Test Yubikey Hardware Token Authenticator method

First go to the Login Settings tab. Enable the “Enforce Two Factor Authentication” option and select the desired option in “Enable for” described below :-

End users only- If you want to invoke TFA for the group of end users (registered, publisher, editor, etc.).

Admin- If you want to invoke TFA for the group of Administrators and superusers.

Joomla 2 Factor authentication (2FA) (MFA) with Yubikey Hardware Token Authenticator,

3. Select specific authentication methods for users

Under the Select specific authentication methods below in the login settings tab enable Yubikey Hardware Token Authenticator method and click on Save Settings button.

Joomla 2 Factor authentication (2FA) (MFA) with Yubikey Hardware Token ,

Next go to the login panel of your Joomla site and after logging in with user credentials you will see the following dialog for TFA setup.

Now Insert the YUBIKEY HARDWARE in your device then tap on the key to generate a one time passcode and click on Verify.
You have successfully set up YubiKey Hardware Token as your second factor authentication method.

Your choice of Second factor

miniOrange 2-factor Plugin is extendable to use any of the following 2FA methods. If you want to have any other 2-factor for your Joomla site, Contact Us.

Mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com for quick guidance(via email/meeting) on your requirement and our team will help you to select the best suitable solution/plan as per your requirement.