The YubiKey-Guide by drduh is a community-maintained, in-depth tutorial and reference on how to use a YubiKey (hardware authentication token) with GPG, SSH, and related cryptographic setups. It explains how to generate, manage, and use keys, configure pin / touch policies, and integrate the YubiKey into secure workflows. Configuration instructions for requiring touch for operations. Step-by-step instructions for generating GPG keys and migrating them to a YubiKey. Troubleshooting and advice for different OS environments. Example commands and script snippets for automation.

Features

  • Step-by-step instructions for generating GPG keys and migrating them to a YubiKey
  • Configuration instructions for requiring touch for operations
  • Guidance for using the YubiKey for SSH / agent forwarding
  • Troubleshooting and advice for different OS environments
  • Example commands and script snippets for automation
  • Explanation of best practices / security tradeoffs

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MIT License

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Linux, Mac, Windows

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2025-09-26