The first factor used in most of the cases is password. The use-case is very simple, just secure all the user identity confirmation using a second factor. With the increase in the data breach in the last decade the need for second factor has increased for authentication. The most commonly used factors are Password and OTP via SMS. It’s a way to confirm users identity using combination of two different factors. CTAP : Client to Authenticator ProtocolĢFA (Two factor authentication) is a subset of MFA (Multi factor authentication).In this article I will focus only on the introduction and will cover the details in the next few articles. Confirm on your BitBox02 that you want to register this website by tapping the checkmark.ĭone, you have now registered a U2F security key for this website which you will need every time you are trying to log back in.This is the first article of many I am planning to write about FIDO and U2F.Below that, it will show four words that are unique for each website.If the website is well known it will show the website name, if not it will say "Unknown site". Your BitBox02 will then ask if you want to register a new website.Your BitBox02 will then ask you for your password to unlock the BitBox02.Select that you want to register a "security key"/"second factor authenticator" (this could be phrased differently on each website).
Plug in your BitBox02 and tap a side to choose the screen orientation.