How to setup Yubikey Hardware Token for 2-Factor Authentication?

"YUBIKEY Hardware Token" is a 2fa verification method, in which a user needs to connect a USB into his computer which generates a key in the form of an alphabetic string. This process works with the combination of OTP (One Time Passcode) & hardware tokens.

• Click on the miniOrange 2-factor plugin visible in the menu to the left.



• Here, you can see the Authentication methods available in the miniOrange 2-factor Enterprise plugin. Click on the Configure button underneath the Yubikey Hardware Token tile.



• You will be shown the steps to configure Yubikey hardware token. Click on the miniOrange Dashboard link in the first step.



• Enter your miniOrange account username or email address and click on the Login button.



• Enter your account password and again click on the Login button.



• You will be logged in to miniOrange Dashboard.
• Click on the 2-Factor Authentication from the left side menu and select Setup 2FA.



• You will be shown the Configure Second Factor page.
• Select YUBIKEY Token in the Hardware Token tab to activate the method.



• Click on Edit [🖍] button.
• Connect the Yubikey WordPress hardware through the USB port.



• Click inside the Enter OTP input field.
• Now press the button on the Yubikey hardware token, otp will be automatically added in this field.
• Then click on the Save button. The Yubikey Token MFA method will be enabled successfully.



• Go to the plugin dashboard on your WordPress instance and click on the Back button.



• Test the method click on the Test Authentication Method button.



• Click inside the Enter OTP input field and press the button on the hardware token. OTP will be automatically added in this field.
• You have tested the method successfully.



• Now let's login using Yubikey Hardware Token authentication.
• Enter your login credentials and click on the Login button.



• Now you will get a popup to enter the OTP generated by Discord Yubikey Hardware device.
• Please press the button on your Yubikey Hardware device. OTP will be automatically added in this field.


• You will be logged in successfully.

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