Technical Data
Physical Properties (YubiKey)
Size: 18 x 45 x 3 mm
Weight: 2.5 grams
Material: Plastic
Color: Black or white (Other colors available on request)
Physical Properties (Plastic Sleeve)
Size: 54 x 47 mm
Material: Transparent plastic
Paper inlay: 43 X 50 mm customized two-sided card including user instructions
Platform Independent
Compatible with Windows 98SE and onwards, MacOS 9 and onwards, Linux and Solaris with USB HID support (standard USB driver) and other platforms and devices with a USB host controller.
No Client Software
- No need for any client software driver
- Browser and application independent
- Compatible with Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla/Firefox, Opera and others
Standard YubiKey One Time Password (OTP)
- Create a unique code sent in encrypted form each time
- Custom programmable username (sent in plain text)
- Custom programmable unique ID (sent in encrypted form)
- Event based code with patent-pending “Phishing-trap” (no clock in device)
Standard AES-128 Encryption
- Each OTP is one AES block, and is encrypted in Electronic Code Book (ECB) mode.
Practically Unlimited Lifetime
- Robust and crush-safe - Hermetically sealed and water proof
- No batteries, no LCD display, no moving parts
- USB contact with robust gold surface (survives +100,000 inserts into the USB port)
YubiKey OATH Configuration
- 6-8 digits one time password
- Standard specified by www.openauthentication.org
YubiKey RFID
- Includes separate RFID MIFARE Classic chip
- Works with standard MIFARE readers - 1k bit memory(1 kbit = 256 bytes = 16 MAD slots)
Challenge-Response Client Software
Challenge-Response operation allows interaction between a client-side application and the YubiKey by support of a client-side application and interface software such as the YubiKey Client API. The challenge-response scheme can either be Yubico OTP compatible mode or HMAC-SHA1.
» For a more detailed technical description of the standard YubiKey
