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I recently got a HYPER FIDO Pro Security Key and I decided to use it for 2-step verification on my Gmail account.
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On your Google account, under the security section it gives you the options for 2-step verification.
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There are multiple 2-step verification options. You could use a text, or a phone call, but to use a security key, click on “Show more options”. It will ask you to plug in your security key and press it’s button.
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When it has recognised the key, it should look like this. Now whenever you login to your Google account for the first time on a computer, it will ask for the security key to be plugged in. Using a security key is fun because it is like a key to a lock, only it is the key to an application.