{"id":599360,"date":"2024-05-01T08:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yubico.com\/?page_id=599360"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:27:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:27:26","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yubico.com\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Restricted NFC setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;\">How to Activate NFC:<\/h2> \n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li><strong>Plug in for Power:<\/strong> Simply connect your YubiKey to any USB power source, such as a computer, for at least 3 seconds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>That&#8217;s It!<\/strong>: Once powered, NFC will be activated and ready for use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-what-s-happening\" style=\"padding-top:60px;font-style:normal;\">What&#8217;s Happening?<\/h2> \n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:0px\">Your YubiKey is equipped with Restricted NFC, a feature designed to safeguard against wireless manipulation during shipping. This means that NFC operations are temporarily disabled until you activate them.<\/p>\n\n\n <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-why-nfc-was-disabled\" style=\"padding-top:58px;font-style:normal;\">Why NFC Was Disabled:<\/h2> \n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:60px\">During transit, your YubiKey&#8217;s NFC function is disabled to prevent unauthorized access. This is a new security measure to protect your device and data before it gets to you.<\/p>\n\n\n <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-ready-to-continue\" style=\"font-style:normal;\">Ready to Continue?<\/h2> \n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:60px\">To proceed with setting up your YubiKey, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/yubico.com\/start\">yubico.com\/start<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-more-information\" style=\"font-style:normal;\">More Information:<\/h2> \n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">YubiKeys of firmware version 5.7.0 and later are by default shipped with NFC turned off to protect your privacy while in transit. 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