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Cloudkick (YC W09) now supports multi-factor authentication
- AngryParsley 16y agoRandom thing not mentioned in the blog post: If you use the dvorak layout, you don't need to change to qwerty before hitting the button on your yubikey. It gets automatically parsed and converted.
- tomjen3 16y agoI went to their store, and it appears to be an USB stick (yeah like I have a spare USB port), so I don't get your comment - why _wouldn't_ it work the same way all other programs do?
- tomazmuraus 16y agoBecause it works by emulating an USB keyboard and keystrokes (which is pretty ingenious idea imo). "The Key generates and sends unique time-variant authentication codes by emulating keystrokes through the standard keyboard interface. "
- russell_h 16y agoThe yubikey pretends to be a USB keyboard to input the auth token, so if you have the keyboard re-mapped in software it will mess up the auth token.
- JunkDNA 16y agoI found the part about yubikey to be the most interesting. I was not previously aware of it. What a fantastic alternative to the standard RSA LCD display key. The implementation as a keyboard is pure genius.
- all 16y agoNice job on authentication. A question arises for me, though. I can understand the cost of Yubikey and email authentication falls to the user. But how much do you estimate the SMS will cost you as a fixed cost? Back-of-the-envelope calculation would say that the cost shouldn't be onerous, but I don't know how frequently your userbase logs in anew. Have you arranged a bundle or do you pay per message still? Pardon the questions and feel free to ignore them if I am prying. Thanks.