Yubico Passkey
This article will show you how to add a Yubico passkey as MFA. This will be used when a user does not want to install Microsoft Authenticator on their device.
- Install Yubico Authenticator on your machine for the initial setup of the Yubico Key. This can be done through Action1.
- Plug the Yubikey into a USB slot. It will be recognised in the program. Select "Factory Reset" on the right-hand side.
- Select "FIDO2" and reset, follow the prompts, then close once done. This is done, so when it is initially setup for a user, they can create their own pin code.
- Navigate to Entra and find the user. On the left hand side select "Authentication methods". Then "add authentication method".
- Select "temporary access pass". This is needed because a source of MFA is needed before adding a passkey.
- Once added, note the code.
- Now head to the
usersUSERS online microsoftacocunt,acocunt (office.com), head to security info. Add a sign in method "Security Key".
- You will be prompted to MFA, enter the temporary access pass code from earlier.
- Select "USB Device" and follow the prompts.
- As long as the Yubikey was factory reset, you will be prompted to create a pin. Follow the prompts.
- Name the key, YubiKey will do fine.
- A hardware passkey has now been setup. Temporary access pass (TAP) duration is usually 1 hour, once time has run out, passkey will still be usable.
- Head to office.com in a private window and test signing in. Make sure to select "security key" when signing in. Enter the PIN chosen in setup and touch the key.











