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YUBiKey:
The YubiKey is a device that makes multi-factor authentication as simple as possible. Instead of a code being sent via SMS text or generated by an app on your phone, you press a button on your YubiKey upon logging in. Each device has a unique code built on it, which is used to verify the login is authentic. These YubiKeys are optional and not provided by the University or ITS.
YubiKey Options
Pair the Yubikey with an Account:
- On a computer, go to login.pointloma.edu and log in
- Click the initials/name in the upper right corner of the page, then Profile
- Click Security Factors on the left, then Add Factor, then Yubikey
- Make sure you have clicked the text box that opens
- Insert your Yubikey into the computer and touch the gold button on the Yubikey
If the "Yubikey" option does not work for you:
- Choose "WebAuthn" as the security factor
- Choose "Use a phone, tablet or passkey" (a Yubikey is a passkey)
- make sure your Yubikey is plugged in
- Tap the gold on your Yubikey (could be a circle or a stripe along the side)
- It may prompt you to enter a pin or create a pin
Optional: Set Primary Security Factor
If more than one Security Factors are configured, this is how to choose which one will be used automatically.
- On a computer, go to login.pointloma.edu and log in
- Click the initials/name in the upper right corner of the page, then Profile
- Click Security Factors on the left
- Click the 3 dots to the right of the desired Security Factor
- Click Set as primary
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Video Instructions for setup
Contact the PLNU Solution Center at (619) 849-2222.