# Vaultwarden and Nitrokey Pro

**URL:** <https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 1, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311 "2023-02-01T08:10:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mosconi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@Mosconi](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Mosconi)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311/1 "2023-02-01T08:10:41Z")

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Hello together,

i have a security key (Nitrokey Pro) that i want to use for 2FA login in vaultwarden.  
Vaultwarden ask me to push the putton on the security stick, but the Nitrokey Pro has no button to push.

Is their a way, to use the security stick together with vaultwarden?

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**Author:** ![stefan0xC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/vaultwarden.discourse.group/stefan0xc/32/1765_2.png) [@stefan0xC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/stefan0xC)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311/2 "2023-02-01T10:27:08Z")

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Don’t know much about the Nitrokey Pro but according to the documentation you would use an app for setting up and using TOTP:  
[https://docs.nitrokey.com/pro/windows/otp](https://docs.nitrokey.com/pro/windows/otp)

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**Author:** ![Mosconi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@Mosconi](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Mosconi)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311/3 "2023-02-01T10:41:43Z")

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Thanks  
The Problem is not setting up the Nitrokey. That’s easy with the Nitrokey-application.  
The only problem is using the Stick together with vaultwarden.

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**Author:** ![stefan0xC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/vaultwarden.discourse.group/stefan0xc/32/1765_2.png) [@stefan0xC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/stefan0xC)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311/4 "2023-02-01T10:53:57Z")

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If you use the Nitrokey as a two-factor authentication app it would behave like any TOTP provider.

> **[Two-step Login via Authenticator | Bitwarden Help Center](https://bitwarden.com/help/setup-two-step-login-authenticator/)**
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> This article explains how you can add an extra layer of protection to your Bitwarden Vault by setting up two-step login with an authenticator app like Authy.

If you want to use it as a different 2FA provider your stick has to support it. Or does the generated TOTP not work?

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**Author:** ![Mosconi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@Mosconi](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Mosconi)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/vaultwarden-and-nitrokey-pro/2311/5 "2023-02-01T12:49:30Z")

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Thanks, you brought me on the right way.  
The Nitrokey Pro can be used when an Authenticator App is asked.

So we can close this post.