• You must pair your YubiKey with your account to enable authentication.
  • If you are using a Virtual Machine (VM) to connect to Windows login and want to authenticate with your YubiKey, make sure your VM is configured to recognize a USB device.
  1. Sign on to your Windows machine.
    The YubiKey Authentication window appears, prompting you to enter a YubiKey passcode.

    A screen capture of the YubiKey Authentication window, prompting you to use your YubiKey to authenticate.

  2. Insert the YubiKey into your computer USB port and press the YubiKey button.
    Note:

    Make sure the YubiKey Authentication window is selected as the active window before you press the YubiKey button.

    A one-time passcode (OTP) is automatically generated and inserted into the YubiKey Authentication window.
  3. Click Sign On.
The green Authenticated message appears with a check mark, indicating authentication is successful. You are signed on to your Windows machine.
A screen capture of the Windows home desktop page.