Yubikey with USB-C

Re:Yubikey with USB-C by rconti on Thursday January 05, 2017 @06:12PM (#13332367)

Are there USB-C to, uh, "normal" USB adapters out? You know, that go the OTHER way?

I'd hate to not be able to use the USB-C Yubikey with my desktop, my keyboard port, my hubs, etc. Seems easier to just use the normal Yubikey plus a dongle for the few machines that support USB-C.

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Re:Yubikey with USB-C by profmonocle on Thursday January 05, 2017 @07:42PM (#13332892)

Unfortunately the standard explicitly forbids that type of adapter because they could be used to plug two USB-A power supplies together. (USB-C power supplies are designed to prevent this from being an issue.) Source: https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung/posts/UFCHbSDRa2o

That doesn't mean they don't exist - you can find a few on Amazon - but reputable companies aren't making them, so quality is going to be suspect.

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Re:Yubikey with USB-C by samb1729 on Thursday January 05, 2017 @07:54PM (#13332977)

I think the term you're after for "normal" might be USB Type-A :)

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