Using iPhone as a security key?

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XIII
XIII
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edited January 2020 in Lounge

You can now use your iPhone as a Google security key:

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/14/google-smart-lock-security-key-ios/

I don't like Google...

Would be cool if AgileBits or Yubico would offer something similar (and more generic)!

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  • williakz
    williakz
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    What do you use to sync bookmarks across platforms and devices?

  • jmjm
    jmjm
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    Isnt this coming soon? See the last comment here: https://discussions.agilebits.com/discussion/comment/542907#Comment_542907

  • XIII
    XIII
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    I think that is about using a physical key as 2FA protection for 1Password?

    I'm asking about using 1Password instead of a physical key, for other logins.

  • DanielP
    DanielP
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    edited January 2020
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    @XIII:

    I'm asking about using 1Password instead of a physical key, for other logins.

    If I understand your question correctly, you can already do this:

    Use 1Password as an authenticator for sites with two-factor authentication

  • XIII
    XIII
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    No, I don’t mean TOTP.

    I believe it’s called Fido 2 or WebAuth what I’m asking for?

  • DanielP
    DanielP
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    @XIII:

    Gotcha. In that case, I recommend reading this excellent post by our Chief Defender against the Dark arts.

  • XIII
    XIII
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    Thanks!

    Oh, so I was actually asking for U2F?

  • DanielP
    DanielP
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    edited January 2020
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    @XIII:

    That was my understanding :P From the link in your first post:

    From then on, you'll just need your iPhone or iPad nearby (plus your usual password) for two-factor authentication when you sign into Google on a desktop using Chrome.

    So in the article you linked to, the iPhone is being used as a second factor device. In this sense, it is used as a U2F device. So if you asked if 1Password can do the same thing, then you were indeed asking for U2F.

    However, the chosen acronyms for these technologies can be confusing, so I am not surprised when there are misunderstandings. For example, the fact that U2F is also known as FIDO U2F, which is however quite different from FIDO2 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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