OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication

News: OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication

Here's excellent news for sysadmins. You can now use a physical security key as hardware-based two-factor authentication to securely log into a remote system via SSH protocol. OpenSSH, one of the most widely used open-source implementations of the Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, yesterday announced the 8.2 version of the software that primarily includes two new significant security enhancements. Click here
Read more ; https://thehackernews.com/2020/02/openssh-fido-security-keys.html
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Date Published: February 17, 2020 at 10:48PM

OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication Reviewed by BlackHat on February 17, 2020 Rating: 5

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