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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:48 am 
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Q: Do you have any documentation regarding the use of the YubiKey for authenticating Windows logins?

A: We are currently exploring different ways to make this work, but don't have any support for Windows login right now.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:25 pm 
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As posted elsewhere in this forum, under the topic of using the Yubikey to authenticate in a RDP or Terminal Services session, the ability to use the Yubikey for general Windows login authentication is of significant interest to me and my company. I am definitely in favor of this enhancement.


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:17 pm 
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It is a high-prio topic - anyone prepared to take a bite on an AD login one would certainly be a hero.

In an earlier project I was involved with another token where we developed a custom GINA (Windows login screen basically). My experience is that it created a nightmare in terms of support- and compatibility problems, including inability to login in at all.

An alternative that always works is to use our "static OTP" configuration, i.e. having a Yubikey that sends a very long static password of gibberish. Although not as secure as a dynamic code, it is certainly a lift from traditional weak/short passwords.

Consider replacing a pretty-hard-to-guess password like

HaaRD!PaszwoRrD

with

fkjjrrceftukvgtvtekdvllnblrundclbdgteinlgrfvlnblrundkcelujvvuubgcirbhhjeegfenebteheg

Just imagine telling that one to someone over the phone. Write it down on paper and type it in, letter by letter...

In order to get more of a two-factor model, the password can be prefixed with the user's ordinary password. Then the Yubikey is pressed and the 32-64 character gibberish string is outputed after it together with an ENTER stroke.

An user with the password "Yubico" would then have the real password Yubicofkjjrrceftukvgtvtekdvllnblrundclbdgteinlgrfvlnblrundkcelujvvuubgcirbhhjeegfenebteheg


Again - not perfect but works for all settings, including local login. Allowing the user to changing the password is not that difficult either...


Regards,

JakobE
Hardware- and firmware guy @ Yubico



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