What’s changing
We’re making it easier to enroll security keys on Android and MacOS devices by making it possible to use additional web browsers to initially register the security keys to your account.
Now, you can register security keys on:
- Android devices running Android 7.0 “N” and up using the Google Chrome web browser (version 70 and up)
- MacOS devices using Safari (v. 13.0.4 and up)
This will work for security keys registered independently, as well as those registered when a user signs up for the
Advanced Protection Program for the enterprise.
Who’s impacted
End users
Why it’s important
Security keys provide the
strongest form of 2-Step Verification (also known as two-factor authentication or 2FA) to help protect your account against phishing. By making it easier to register security keys, we hope more users will be able to take advantage of the protection they offer.
This builds on other recent announcements around security keys for G Suite and Cloud Identity, including
using an iPhone as a security key for 2-Step Verification, and
enabling phones as security keys in the Advanced Protection Program.
Getting started
Registering a security key on an Android mobile device with the Chrome browser
Rollout pace
- This feature is available now for all users.
Availability
- Available to all G Suite and Cloud Identity customers
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