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title: Authenticating using a YubiKey (VPN)
description: Use your YubiKey hardware token to authenticate.
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:secure_authentication_with_pingid:pid_ug_auth_using_a_yubikey_vpn
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/secure_authentication_with_pingid/pid_ug_auth_using_a_yubikey_vpn.html
revdate: July 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result:
  result-2: Result:
  result-3: Result:
---

# Authenticating using a YubiKey (VPN)

Use your YubiKey hardware token to authenticate.

## About this task

In a browser, sign on to your account to use your YubiKey hardware token to authenticate.

## Steps

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

   1. Enter your username and password.

   2. For multiple devices only: A message displays showing a numbered list of all your devices. Enter the number for YubiKey.

   3. Click **Sign In**.

      ### Result:

   The text entry field displays.

2. Insert your YubiKey into the USB port on your computer, and tap your YubiKey.

   Place your mouse cursor in the text entry field to ensure the one-time passcode (OTP) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
   \<p>A passcode valid for only one sign-on or transaction on a computer system or other digital device. Also known as a one-time password, one-time PIN, or dynamic password.\</p>
   \</div>)* is entered into the field automatically.

   ### Result:

   An OTP populates the text field.

3. Click **Sign In**.

   ### Result:

   After you have authenticated successfully, you are signed on to your VPN.