Yubico YubiKeys: Lightweight, Durable, Easy to Use
Updated June 04, 2024

Yubico YubiKeys: Lightweight, Durable, Easy to Use

Russell Licht | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Yubico Authenticator

Overall Satisfaction with Yubico YubiKeys

Yubico Yubikeys are used for laptop authentication, password manager, 2FA, Google Domain 2FA, and Personal Encrypted Containers.

Pros

  • One-time use passwords
  • 2 Factor Authentication
  • Complex Password and device remembered
  • The Nano is still working after 12 years

Cons

  • After so long, full-sized Yubico YubiKeys are getting flaky and the button won't always work
  • Simple and easy to carry
  • Enterprise management features
  • Durable and long-lasting
  • Bought once, back in 2011 or 2012 and still using the device.
  • Works with whatever device or service I needed it to.
It's used mostly for 2FA together with LastPass to encourage employees to use stronger passwords.
As soon as our corporate use of Google for Business began requiring MFA, employees were using their own money or office budgets to buy Yubico Yubikeys.
Much less annoying to work with than the authenticator app on smartphones that requires retyping 6 digits.

Do you think Yubico YubiKeys delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Yubico YubiKeys's feature set?

Yes

Did Yubico YubiKeys live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Yubico YubiKeys go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Yubico YubiKeys again?

Yes

Yubico YubiKeys are durable, lightweight, easy to use, support several authentication protocols, and have an enterprise management option.

Using Yubico YubiKeys

30 - IT and finance.
We don't do corporate management. Each person is responsible for their own YubiKey. Most of us purchased them as individuals.
  • Access to a password management app
  • Google sign in
  • Various apps the support YubiKeys
  • Combining a very long passcode from a YubiKey with a password to merge "something you have" with "something you know."
  • Managed access solution for individuals with very specialized access privileges to financial systems.
My first YobiKey is still working 12 years later.

Evaluating Yubico YubiKeys and Competitors

Yes - Fingerprint reader.
TOTP key fob with LCD screen (can't remember product name.)
  • Scalability
  • Ease of Use
It's easy to use and easy to deploy in an enterprise environment. It can be combined with other OTP or MFA protocols in cloud systems.
Get the corporate VP of operations on board with the purchasing decision.

Yubico YubiKeys Implementation

I figured it all out on my own with the excellent product documentation provided by Yubico. I even managed to produce a backup YubiKey in case I lost my frequently used one. This was crucial when I temporarily lost the original.
  • Don't know
Yes - Each individual on their own pace.
Change management was minimal
  • Corporate IT did not buy in, so individuals proceeded on their own through word-of-mouth, internal marketing.

Using Yubico YubiKeys

One-touch generation of OTP or MFA token.
ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
None
  • One-touch or long-touch to generate two different kinds of passcodes
  • Inserting into a USB-A device into a USB port after USB-C became the new laptop standard.
Yes, but I don't use it

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