What do you guys think about the "OnlyKey"

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Fabian

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Nov 3, 2017, 2:38:06 PM11/3/17
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A lot of people know the Yubikey, but the Yubikey has one big "problem": It has only 2 slots for Passwords.
I thought about storing my password for my disk encryption on such a key, so I can a) use a stronger passphrase and b) don't have to type it in every time, especially when I am at University, ...

So I found the "OnlyKey" which is basically a Yubikey, just far less known and it has 12+12 Slots.
https://crp.to/p/

I ordered one plus a small purse which I can attach to my belt, so I always have the key with me.
What dou you think about it - is it a good idea or am I missing something really important?


Negatives are:
-Product comes from the US (Yubikey aswell)
-Setting it up is done over a Google Chrome Addon (I had a bad feeling about it, so I just made a new VM, installed chrome, disabled the network connection, set up the key and then deleted the VM).

The price is okay so far (46$), in my case it nearly doubled up because of taxes (Germany) and because I've chosen Priority Shipping from Amazon US, instead of the standard shipping (which takes approximately 2-3 Weeks).

J. Eppler

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Nov 5, 2017, 7:51:26 PM11/5/17
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NitroKey is another alternative: https://www.nitrokey.com/

NitroKey is a product from Germany.

John Maher

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Oct 9, 2018, 1:38:28 PM10/9/18
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Hi Fabian,

I hoping you'll get this message. I have an OnlyKey now and cannot get it to work properly (won't type when button is touched). Have you had any luck getting it to work with Qubes OS 4.0?

John

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