---
title: Pairing your YubiKey (VPN)
description: "Register or 'pair' your YubiKey hardware token so that you can use it to securely access your company's VPN with PingID."
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:secure_authentication_with_pingid:pid_setting_up_yubikey_vpn
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/secure_authentication_with_pingid/pid_setting_up_yubikey_vpn.html
revdate: July 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Pairing your YubiKey (VPN)

Register or 'pair' your YubiKey hardware token so that you can use it to securely access your company's VPN with PingID.

## About this task

To set up your YubiKey on your VPN:

## Steps

1. From your web browser or application, sign on to your VPN and enter your username and password.

2. Enter `other`. Click **Sign In**.

3. In the blank field, enter `YubiKey`. Click **Sign In**.

4. Insert your YubiKey into the USB port on your machine.

5. Click the **text** field to ensure your mouse cursor is placed in the field. Tap the YubiKey.

   ### Result:

   The YubiKey one-time passcode (OTP) is automatically entered into the text entry field.

6. Click **Sign In**.

## Next steps

The next time you sign on to your account or application, you'll be able to use your YubiKey to authenticate. For more information, see [Authenticating with PingID using a YubiKey](pid_ug_auth_using_a_yubikey_intro.html).