PureBrowser FIDO U2F

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Configure PureBrowser for authentication against websites using FIDO U2F

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Enable

1. Install “U2F common files”
   
   sudo apt install libu2f-udev

2. Open PureBrowser and navigate to about:config

3. Search for webauth

4. Set security.webauth.u2f to True (ignore the other webauth settings)

Test

1. Plug in your FIDO U2F key

2. Visit https://u2f.bin.coffee (ignore the instructions there, they’re slightly out of date)

3. Click the “U2F Register” button

4. You should immediately get a prompt from PureBrowser, and your key will begin blinking. Squeeze the key to authenticate.

5. Repeat 3-4 with the “U2F Sign” button

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Tested with:

• Nitrokey FIDO U2F
• PureBrowser 60.1.0
• libu2f-udev 1.1.6-1

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References:

• https://support.nitrokey.com/t/1553
• https://u2f.bin.coffee