How to set up your YubiKey

Setting up your YubiKey is easy. Follow our guide to start protecting your favorite services.

Have your YubiKey and your computer ready

We recommend that you add a spare key to minimize the risk of being locked out of your account!

Register your spare key at the same time as your master key.

Register the YubiKey with your services and accounts

Register your security key with the services and accounts you want to protect.

You must register your security keys individually with each service.
Yubico's " Works With YubiKey " catalog has a list of compatible services and detailed setup instructions.

Setup instructions vary slightly from service to service. In some cases, a service requires the use of Yubico Authenticator .

Sign in with a touch or tap

When you log in to an account, you will need to enter your credentials and use your security key.

If you have added multiple security keys to the account, you can use any of them to log in.

You are now ready to use your YubiKey!