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Can I use a yubikey with free-tier bitwarden? (feddit.uk)
submitted 2 months ago by smeg@feddit.uk to c/bitwarden@discuss.tchncs.de
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Their docs say it requires BitWarden Premium (security seems like a weird thing to paywall but hey I'm grateful there's a free option at all!) but I've seen a few older posts saying you can still set up a yubikey on the free tier using some kind of TOTP mode. Has anyone tried this, or knows how it works?

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[–] unskilled5117 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yubikeys have a Totp functionality as far as I remember. You will find more information on their website. (Edit: this should be the needed instructions)

Never tried it but I am guessing, this is the way it should work: it‘s the same as any other TOTP authentication app, just that the string from which the totp is derived, needs to be stored on the yubikey. On Bitwarden you would use their free Totp tier, which should provide you with that string.

Honestly, i would pay the 10$/y to use WebAuthn, support Bitwardens development, and make my own life easier

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

I think this is the ideal answer, thanks!

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think TOTP feature is still part of the free tier. I don't remember it every being a free tier feature to be honest.

If you have the knowledge and the will, you can self-Host Vaultwarden, which will give you all of the premium features. I can confirm TOTP, security keys and passkey are all working with Vaultwarden.

[–] unskilled5117 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Totp for login to Bitwarden is in the free tier. Totp codes for other accounts saved in bitwarden are not. There is a separate free totp app by bitwarden though.

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ah ok. Thank you for the clarification. Maybe the TOTP mode of the Yubikey works then ?