User:Maffblaster/Drafts/Yubikey

Yubikeys are closed hardware smart cards capable of providing one time passwords, hardware encryption, and storing OpenPGP keys. Many connect to workstations over a USB interface.

Installation

There are a few packages that may be helpful in using and managing a Yubikey.

root #emerge --ask app-crypt/ccid

root #emerge --ask sys-apps/pcsc-lite

Troubleshooting

pcscd

systemd

Systems running on systemd can troubleshoot the pcscd daemon with journalctl:

root #journalctl -u pcscd.service

See also

• Nitrokey