U2F/Yubikey support in Opera 38+

[julesmazur]

julesmazur last edited by

Are there any plans to integrate support for Yubikeys and other U2F devices in Opera?

Currently, this functionality is only supported in one of the major browsers – Chrome. Bringing this functionality to Opera would reduce user dependence on software-based TOTP applications like Google Authenticator, which are available on smartphone OSes and not always the best 2FA method.

Expected behaviour

A FIDO U2F device can be registered and used with online services as a second factor for authentication.

Current (actual) behaviour

Upon trying to register a Yubikey as a second factor for a Google account, a message pops up stating "Extension not installed." The registration process is interrupted.

Other background information and resources

Multiple online outlets, including a FAQ page on Yubico's website, mention that only Chrome supports Yubikey as of this writing.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by admin

Hi @julesmazur, this feature seems to be implemented ("DNA-42872 Implement FIDO U2F" - the change log) in the latest Opera developer. If you want to check it out, you can enable it as follows: after you install the developer version, go to the address bar, paste opera:flags#cryptotoken, and press Enter, select "Enabled" from the drop-down, and press "Relaunch Now".