I recently purchased a chromebook tablet (Lenovo Duet 5), installed my favoutite password manager, connected to Google Drive, opened Password Safe, selected my password database file, entered my password but could not authenticate the file to my Yubikey as it is not detected. The tablet does not have NFC so I connected a USB-C docking bar, plugged in the Yubikey but still can't authenticate as Yubikey not detected. ChromeOS does ask to "Connect to Linux" when the USB device is inserted.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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The app also doesn't yet support Yubikey via USB even on phones. I've been meaning to add the feature for some time but haven't been spending much time on the app.
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Thank you for this explanation... now I know the reason why I get a message to enable NFC on my Android phone when I try to use my YubiKey USB with Password Safe. Well, I hope the stars will align and there will be some time for you to spend it on the app... :)
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I recently purchased a chromebook tablet (Lenovo Duet 5), installed my favoutite password manager, connected to Google Drive, opened Password Safe, selected my password database file, entered my password but could not authenticate the file to my Yubikey as it is not detected. The tablet does not have NFC so I connected a USB-C docking bar, plugged in the Yubikey but still can't authenticate as Yubikey not detected. ChromeOS does ask to "Connect to Linux" when the USB device is inserted.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately, Android apps on Chromebooks are not allowed to access USB devices. The documentation at https://developer.android.com/topic/arc/manifest#unsupported-hardware-features lists usb.host as an unsupported feature.
The app also doesn't yet support Yubikey via USB even on phones. I've been meaning to add the feature for some time but haven't been spending much time on the app.
Thank you for this explanation... now I know the reason why I get a message to enable NFC on my Android phone when I try to use my YubiKey USB with Password Safe. Well, I hope the stars will align and there will be some time for you to spend it on the app... :)
Thanks for the update. I would like to install the PC version of PasswdSafe into the Linux environment on Lenovo tablet. I am able to see the Yubikey.
My best understanding of what is required would be the PasswdSafe packages need to be compiled for the Chromebook Linux installation.
Is this a possibility?
Possibly. You'll likely have to build it from source. The PC Password Safe has a github site at https://github.com/pwsafe/pwsafe with some READMEs on building. You may have more luck with the PC program's forums at https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/mailman/.