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		Xylakant on Aug 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Using a Yubikey as a touchless, magic unlock key f... I’ve been using yubikeys for at least the last 2-3 years for all ssh/gpg operations and I have my key on my actual keychain so there’s extra weight on it and sometimes the key sits at a bit of an angle. Still, I have yet to break a single USB port on my ThinkPad. I’m a bit worried about USB-C though.

dpifke on Aug 17, 2020 [–]

Speaking from experience: the USB-C Yubikey will snap right off, without damaging the port (at least, on a ThinkPad X1).

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