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Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC

Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC

Vendor Site AADGUID Style Body Style Origin
2fc0579f-8113-47ea-b116-bb5a8db9202a Key Injection molded United States or Sweden
Waterproof rating Biometric USB NFC BT
IP68 No USB-A Yes No
FIDO Authenticator Level FIPS Certified Microsoft Verified
Level 1 FIPS 140 Available Yes

Overview

The YubiKey 5 NFC is probably the most well-known FIDO2 key. With the classic exposed USB-A blade, the capacitive touch sensor on the top of the key; the Yubico “Y” logo lights-up green on the key when inserted into the USB port, letting you know that it’s inserted properly. The entire key feels high-quality when you hold it, and it slips onto a keychain with ease.

Available features and management

Just like its siblings in the YubiKey 5 range, the 5 Nano offers FIDO2 as well as FIDO U2F, HOTP, TOTP, smartcard, OpenPGP, and secure static password – some of those features requiring the associated YubiKey Manager software to leverage.

Enrollment and usage

The key enrolled in Azure AD without issue.

The key worked consistently after enrollment without issue.

The key was factory reset without issue.