Solo – Open-source FIDO2 security key

Re:Solo – Open-source FIDO2 security key by riquito on Thursday August 16, 2018 @05:34PM (#17778594)

Of two U2F yubikeys I own, one of them has stopped working when touching it, in less than 2 years. I don't know about other companies, but my personal experience is that they are not that long lasting.

(I have them alongside my keys; one is a NEO - still working - the other is (was) U2F only)

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Re:Solo – Open-source FIDO2 security key by mythmon_ on Thursday August 16, 2018 @08:25PM (#17779477)

I've found that washing the Yubikeys, especially if they are on a keychain, can be helpful. Soap and water, and then let it dry thoroughly before using it again. The theory here is that build up on the contacts make them not able to conduct as well, and so touches aren't detected. It worked for, YMMV.

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Re:Solo – Open-source FIDO2 security key by Jayschwa on Thursday August 16, 2018 @10:12PM (#17779835)

I accidentally bricked one when I walked across a carpeted room and zapped it with a static charge.

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Re:Solo – Open-source FIDO2 security key by peterloron on Thursday August 16, 2018 @06:35PM (#17778979)

My NEO has been on my keyring for several years. Still going strong.

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Re:Solo – Open-source FIDO2 security key by lorenzhs on Friday August 17, 2018 @07:05AM (#17781851)

My Yubikey Neo has been on my keyring for over three years, too. No problems at all. They seem pretty rugged.

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