🔒 Your pocket-sized cyber bodyguard for fearless online freedom
OnlyKey is a professional-grade, open-source security key and hardware password manager that supports universal two-factor authentication standards like FIDO2/U2F and Yubico OTP. Its rugged, waterproof design ensures portability and durability, while PIN protection with auto data wipe safeguards your credentials. Compatible across Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android, it simplifies secure logins by auto-filling usernames and passwords, making it an essential tool for modern digital security.
Flash Memory Type | NAND |
Manufacturer | OnlyKey |
Hardware Connectivity Technology | USB Type A |
UPC | 633832116009 |
Item model number | EF-7H5W-FQ6I |
Hardware Platform | Mac |
Item Weight | 0.6 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 2 x 0.7 x 0.25 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2 x 0.7 x 0.25 inches |
ASIN | B06Y1CSRZX |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 3, 2017 |
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Indispensable
I wanted to wait for a year before writing an evaluation. I'm not particularly tech-savy but had no problem setting this device up with the ample online instruction, as well as instructions in the downloaded PC app. You can set two profiles, each with 12 PW's, which derive from a quick touch, and a >1sec touch x 6 buttons. I use the downloaded app to fill the profiles, i.e. name of a slot, the url, the user name, PW. The key is durable. I carry two identical ones in case one goes down, as I rely heavily on them at work, but I've never had any problems. To fill an identical key, just 1) buy the second key obviously; 2) run the back-up code in the app from the first key you are copying, save it; 3) set up the new, backup key with the same PINs; 4) use the app to install the backup code - bingo, you've got your backup key. I've purchased four of these, two for myself, two for my wife. I use a different silicone/rubber cover for the main use and backup to distinguish them.The key about this product is that it allows you to employ strong passwords. It is way more convenient than trying to use a PW manager all day. The OnlyKey has become indispensable for me.Updating review after 3+ years of use and reading other reviews. Definitely an indispensable 5-star product.--Simply put, the OnlyKey is the desperately needed bridge between your PW manager and the websites you log onto. You don't want to open your PW manager every time you log into a site.--The people who made this product are techies. They made an excellent product but are terrible at marketing it and setting up step-by-step instructions. Their videos are goofy and tell you nothing about their products. If they understood how to market they would be selling hundreds of millions of these.--Just download the desktop app, plug in the OnlyKey, follow directions on setting up the two profiles of 12 slots each. I have one profile dedicated to my 12 most-used work logins, and the other profile for my 12 most used personal logins.--After you've set up a slot, practice on a notepad or doc to be sure the pieces and cadence match the website you're trying log into. I.e. open Notepad, put cursor on notepad, then press the button of the slot of interest. Observe that it's spitting out info, and returning to the next line in the cadence you want.--Don't plug it directly into a laptop or you may accidentally hit a button. Use a USB extender to keep it away from you.--If you find it's spitting out jibberish, which happened to me twice in thousands of uses, just turn off the computer, restart, and restart the OnlyKey. I found that even if I use the backup OnlyKey it still spits out jibberish. It's the computer, not the OnlyKey that is causing the problem. Again, over 3-4 years of daily use, this was a 0.0001% event.--When you plug in your OnlyKey and enter the PIN code to activate the Key, be sure that the flashing light stops flashing before you try to use it.--This key has several functions that I don't use, like encrypting communication or 2FA. You don't have to use all the functions - you can just use it for a static PW, or for it to remember the URL and username & PW for a given site.Lastly, it's freakin durable - it doesn't wear out by use so far in 3-4 years.
A**R
How I use my Onlykey.
I see some long reviews here, so I'll try to not retread and pass on what I've learned about this thing. Everyone has different desires so maybe this won't work how you think, or maybe it will.I wanted to secure my logons across the web, going with unique LONG passwords on every account I valued. Also I wanted to use U2F on every site that supports it. This device does both of those.Upon starting the Chrome App, you are asked to set your pins. It took me about 5 or 6 tries to get through this step. The buttons are strange and take getting used too. For one thing, they register a "press" when you "release" the button. It also blinks the light with each successful press. No light = no press. Using the silicon sleeve MASSIVELY helps me press the buttons.Next you get to the SLOTS Tab in the app where you are presented with boxes for entering your U2F info which takes up fully HALF the page! So obviously you have this fill this out right? Nope. You CAN fill this out, but it all comes pre-configured. No need to mess with that unless you desire.When you choose a slot to configure, you get a page full of options. While you can fill all this out, I've found that; for me, it's best if I just enter the password. Just because you can configure it to auto-type the URL, login ID and password, doesn't mean it's all that great of an experience when you do. It types slow, probably won't work between different browsers, and so forth. I've found my PC asking simply for a password on occasion and with my impossibly long password, I can't type it in. Neither can I use the Onlykey if it has the URL and logon configured. So for my use of unique, really long impossible passwords, it's best to only configure each button for a password and leave it at that. But that's perfect. Bookmarks and URL links are everywhere. No need to configure them here.Some other things not explained well.If you want to use it for U2F.....First thing to do is pick a slot to dedicate to U2F. I picked slot 6. Go down to the bottom, use the U2F option and save it. Now button 6 is your U2F key. The Onlykey flashes blue when it is being asked for the U2F key. When it flashes press the 6 button. According to the manual you can also configure the same key for passwords and URL's. This either confused me or the device, and it didn't work, or I didn't understand how to make it work for me. I'm happy just using a slot for U2F.Next, you can't "edit" your slots. You "Update" them. Meaning you can't see what's in a slot, so just check the box for the entry you want to update, put in the data, and hit save. Once I figured out how to update and I stopped re-entering ALL my data each time I wanted to change a slot, I started liking this device much more.If you hit "WIPE", it does not wipe that slot, it wipes the entire device. *sigh*. This button should be on the home page, not on the slot page.I got an OTP adapter and used this on my Droid Maxx2 and Samsung Tab S2 to log into the browsers (another reason I have to skip the URL/ID's).So my use is as a tiny hardware password-typing keyboard. It works well, and I feel a lot more secure using impossible passwords for everything.Finally, I use a 3 " USB extension cable which gives me flexibility to type in the pin numbers more easily.To summarize:Put on the silicone cover.Use the 3" USB extension cable.Dedicate a button/slot to U2F.Skip the URL's, just use passwords.Wipe Button wipes the device not the slot.
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