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The MIT License (MIT) The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2016 Copyright (c) 2016-2019
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

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This is a guide to using [YubiKey](https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-hardware/) as a [SmartCard](https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/38924/how-does-storing-gpg-ssh-private-keys-on-smart-cards-compare-to-plain-usb-drives) for storing GPG encryption, signing and authentication keys, which can also be used for SSH. This is a guide to using [YubiKey](https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-hardware/) as a [SmartCard](https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/38924/how-does-storing-gpg-ssh-private-keys-on-smart-cards-compare-to-plain-usb-drives) for storing GPG encryption, signing and authentication keys, which can also be used for SSH. Many of the principles in this document are applicable to other smart card devices.
**Hint** Many of the principles in this document are applicable to other smart card devices.
Keys stored on YubiKey are non-exportable (as opposed to file-based keys that are stored on disk) and are convenient for everyday use. Instead of having to remember and enter passphrases to unlock SSH/GPG keys, YubiKey needs only a physical touch after being unlocked with a PIN code. All signing and encryption operations happen on the card, rather than in OS memory. Keys stored on YubiKey are non-exportable (as opposed to file-based keys that are stored on disk) and are convenient for everyday use. Instead of having to remember and enter passphrases to unlock SSH/GPG keys, YubiKey needs only a physical touch after being unlocked with a PIN code. All signing and encryption operations happen on the card, rather than in OS memory.
**New!** [Purse](https://github.com/drduh/Purse) is a password manager which uses GPG and YubiKey. **New!** [drduh/Purse](https://github.com/drduh/Purse) is a password manager which uses GPG and YubiKey.
If you have a comment or suggestion, please open an [issue](https://github.com/drduh/YubiKey-Guide/issues) on GitHub. If you have a comment or suggestion, please open an [issue](https://github.com/drduh/YubiKey-Guide/issues) on GitHub.
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(A) Toggle the authenticate capability (A) Toggle the authenticate capability
(Q) Finished (Q) Finished
Your selection? e Your selection? E
Possible actions for a RSA key: Sign Certify Encrypt Authenticate Possible actions for a RSA key: Sign Certify Encrypt Authenticate
Current allowed actions: Sign Certify Current allowed actions: Sign Certify
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(A) Toggle the authenticate capability (A) Toggle the authenticate capability
(Q) Finished (Q) Finished
Your selection? s Your selection? S
Possible actions for a RSA key: Sign Certify Encrypt Authenticate Possible actions for a RSA key: Sign Certify Encrypt Authenticate
Current allowed actions: Certify Current allowed actions: Certify
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(A) Toggle the authenticate capability (A) Toggle the authenticate capability
(Q) Finished (Q) Finished
Your selection? q Your selection? Q
RSA keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long. RSA keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long.
What keysize do you want? (2048) 4096 What keysize do you want? (2048) 4096
Requested keysize is 4096 bits Requested keysize is 4096 bits
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(A) Toggle the authenticate capability (A) Toggle the authenticate capability
(Q) Finished (Q) Finished
Your selection? q Your selection? Q
RSA keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long. RSA keys may be between 1024 and 4096 bits long.
What keysize do you want? (2048) 4096 What keysize do you want? (2048) 4096
Requested keysize is 4096 bits Requested keysize is 4096 bits
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# Backup keys # Backup keys
Once keys are moved to hardware, they cannot be extracted again, so make sure you have made an **encrypted** backup before proceeding. An encrypted USB drive or container can be made using [VeraCrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html). Once GPG keys are moved to YubiKey, they cannot be extracted again!
Make sure you have made an **encrypted** backup before proceeding. An encrypted USB drive or container can be made using [VeraCrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html).
Also consider using a [paper copy](https://www.jabberwocky.com/software/paperkey/) of the keys as an additional backup measure. Also consider using a [paper copy](https://www.jabberwocky.com/software/paperkey/) of the keys as an additional backup measure.
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# Export public key # Export public key
Mount another USB disk to copy the *public* key, or save it somewhere where you can easily access later. Mount another USB disk to copy the *public* key, or save it somewhere where it can be easily accessed later.
**Important** Without the *public* key, you will not be able to use GPG to encrypt, decrypt, nor sign messages. However, you will still be able to use the YubiKey for SSH. **Important** Without importing the *public* key, you will not be able to use GPG to encrypt, decrypt, nor sign messages. However, you will still be able to use YubiKey for SSH authentication.
```console ```console
$ gpg --armor --export $KEYID > /mnt/public-usb-key/pubkey.txt $ gpg --armor --export $KEYID > /mnt/public-usb-key/pubkey.txt
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* **Optional** If you do not have root access to the remote machine to edit `/etc/ssh/sshd_config`, you will need to remove the socket on the remote machine before forwarding works. For example, `rm /run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent`. Further information can be found on the [AgentForwarding GNUPG wiki page](https://wiki.gnupg.org/AgentForwarding). * **Optional** If you do not have root access to the remote machine to edit `/etc/ssh/sshd_config`, you will need to remove the socket on the remote machine before forwarding works. For example, `rm /run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent`. Further information can be found on the [AgentForwarding GNUPG wiki page](https://wiki.gnupg.org/AgentForwarding).
* Now you need to import your public keys to the remote machine. This can be done by fetching from a keyserver. On the local machine, you need to copy the public keyring to the remote machine: * Import public keys to the remote machine. This can be done by fetching from a keyserver. On the local machine, copy the public keyring to the remote machine:
```console ```console
$ scp ~/.gnupg/pubring.kbx remote:~/.gnupg/ $ scp ~/.gnupg/pubring.kbx remote:~/.gnupg/
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``` ```
Host Host
Hostname your-domain Hostname remote-host.tld
ForwardAgent yes ForwardAgent yes
RemoteForward /run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent /run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent.extra RemoteForward /run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent /run/user/1000/gnupg/S.gpg-agent.extra
# RemoteForward [remote socket] [local socket] # RemoteForward [remote socket] [local socket]
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- If you receive the error, `sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation` - make sure you replaced `ssh-agent` with `gpg-agent` as noted above. - If you receive the error, `sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation` - make sure you replaced `ssh-agent` with `gpg-agent` as noted above.
- If you still receive the error, `sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation` - On Debian, [try](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=835394) `gpg-connect-agent updatestartuptty /bye` - If you still receive the error, `sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation` - [run the command](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=835394) `gpg-connect-agent updatestartuptty /bye`
- If you still receive the error, `sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation` - check `~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf` to make sure the path to `pinentry` is correct. - If you still receive the error, `sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation` - check `~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf` to make sure the path to `pinentry` is correct.

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