Yubikey Setup

Step 1: Download YubiKey Smart card Minidriver (Windows) and Authenticator

Click on the following link Minidriver

YubiKey-Minidriver 4.6.3.252 – x64 Installer

Click on the following link Authenticator

Step 2: Open manage user certificates

1. On your keyboard hit the Windows key and type/select Open manage user certificates.

Then:

1. Go to Right click personal -> All Tasks ->Request New Certificate

2. In the Before You Begin section select Next.

3. In the Select Certificate Enrollment select Next

4. Choose:
   Admin Smart Card Logon

5. Click Enroll

  

STEP 3: Export the Certificate with the Private Key

1. On your keyboard hit the Windows key and type/select Open manage user certificates.
2. Personal
3. Certificates
4. Find the certificate with your name and with the intended purposes being Smart Card Logon.
5. Right-click the certificate →
   All Tasks → Export

6. When the wizard opens:
   Choose Yes, export the private key and leave everything else default
7. Format:
   Personal Information Exchange (.PFX)
8. Check:
   “Include all certificates in the certification path”
9. When prompted, set a temporary password — we only need it briefly.
10. Save the file to Documents as:
    YOURINITIALScert.pfx

Click Finish.

 

STEP 4  Import the Certificate into the YubiKey (Slot 9a)

Use YubiKey Authenticator:

1. Open YubiKey Authenticator
2. Go to:
   Certificates
3. Click slot:
   9a — Authentication

4. Click:
   Import from file
5. Select your exported .pfx file
6. Enter the temporary password you set during export
7. When prompted, enter your YubiKey PIN
8. Import

Once complete, slot 9a should now show the certificate details.