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What hardware keys by yubico work with microsoft accounts

Anonymous
2023-12-18T03:29:20+00:00

HI I was wondering if I could ask some questions about yubikeys for microsoft accounts. I was wondering what yubikeys work with microsoft accounts. Do all microsoft accounts work with hardware yubikey 5 series and security key series these keys are made by yubico

The website is below:

Yubico | YubiKey Strong Two Factor Authentication

Will either of these work for any microsoft accounts including a free microsoft account.

Thanks

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  1. EmilyS726 227K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-12-18T04:13:24+00:00

    Hello, this is Emily.

    Yubikeys can work with personal Microsoft account, but when it comes to the personal Microsoft account, it is not meant for signing into Windows, but for services and apps, such as Outlook.com, Office365, Skype, OneDrive, Bing, etc.

    This official Yubikeys has a compatible tab that talks about the keys that can work with Microsoft accounts. And yes, the 5 series can work, as long as you are not planning on using it for Windows sign in https://www.yubico.com/works-with-yubikey/catal... (note, this is not Microsoft website, but Yubikeys' official site)

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  2. EmilyS726 227K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-12-19T13:13:27+00:00

    You are welcome. In that case, yes :-)

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-19T10:07:37+00:00

    Thanks emily for the information I just want to get a yubikey just to secure my outlook account the web. I was just curious wether I could secure my microsoft on the web with yubikey 5 series that is all

    Thanks again.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-22T00:26:58+00:00

    HI I would like to now windows 11 supports keys for windows right what would be wrong with you a key to login to windows just curious.

    Thanks

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