Manjaro GPG Yubikey

Configure Yubikey for SSH authentication on Manjaro based linux.

Required Materials

  1. Pre-configured Yubikey using Export GPG Subkeys to Yubikey.

Install GPG and security card agents on machine.
sudo pacman -Syu gnupg pcsclite ccid hopenpgp-tools yubikey-personalization
sudo systemctl enable pcscd.service
sudo systemctl start pcscd.service

Configure GPG/GPG Agent

This will enable SSH usage with the gpg-agent.

A base version is here
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/drduh/config/master/gpg-agent.conf -P ~/.gnupg
0644 user user ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
# https://github.com/drduh/config/blob/master/gpg-agent.conf
# https://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/Agent-Options.html
enable-ssh-support
ttyname $GPG_TTY
default-cache-ttl 60
max-cache-ttl 120
pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-curses
#pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-tty
#pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-gtk-2
#pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-x11
#pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-gnome3
#pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-curses
#pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-mac

Download gpg-agent.conf

0600 user user** ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
# https://github.com/drduh/config/blob/master/gpg.conf
# https://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/GPG-Configuration-Options.html
# https://www.gnupg.org/documentation/manuals/gnupg/GPG-Esoteric-Options.html
# Use AES256, 192, or 128 as cipher
personal-cipher-preferences AES256 AES192 AES
# Use SHA512, 384, or 256 as digest
personal-digest-preferences SHA512 SHA384 SHA256
# Use ZLIB, BZIP2, ZIP, or no compression
personal-compress-preferences ZLIB BZIP2 ZIP Uncompressed
# Default preferences for new keys
default-preference-list SHA512 SHA384 SHA256 AES256 AES192 AES ZLIB BZIP2 ZIP Uncompressed
# SHA512 as digest to sign keys
cert-digest-algo SHA512
# SHA512 as digest for symmetric ops
s2k-digest-algo SHA512
# AES256 as cipher for symmetric ops
s2k-cipher-algo AES256
# UTF-8 support for compatibility
charset utf-8
# Show Unix timestamps
fixed-list-mode
# No comments in signature
no-comments
# No version in output
no-emit-version
# Disable banner
no-greeting
# Long hexidecimal key format
keyid-format 0xlong
# Display UID validity
list-options show-uid-validity
verify-options show-uid-validity
# Display all keys and their fingerprints
with-fingerprint
# Display key origins and updates
#with-key-origin
# Cross-certify subkeys are present and valid
require-cross-certification
# Disable caching of passphrase for symmetrical ops
no-symkey-cache
# Enable smartcard
use-agent
# Disable recipient key ID in messages
throw-keyids
# Default/trusted key ID to use (helpful with throw-keyids)
#default-key 0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB
#trusted-key 0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB
# Group recipient keys (preferred ID last)
#group keygroup = 0xFF00000000000001 0xFF00000000000002 0xFF3E7D88647EBCDB
# Keyserver URL
#keyserver hkps://keys.openpgp.org
#keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443
#keyserver hkps://hkps.pool.sks-keyservers.net
#keyserver hkps://pgp.ocf.berkeley.edu
# Proxy to use for keyservers
#keyserver-options http-proxy=http://127.0.0.1:8118
#keyserver-options http-proxy=socks5-hostname://127.0.0.1:9050
# Verbose output
#verbose
# Show expired subkeys
#list-options show-unusable-subkeys

Download gpg.conf

See Import GPG Master Public Key for importing your public key and assigning ultimate trust for use.

0644 user user ~/.bashrc
export GPG_TTY="$(tty)"
export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$(gpgconf --list-dirs agent-ssh-socket)
gpgconf --launch gpg-agent
gpg-connect-agent updatestartuptty /bye > /dev/null

Verify SSH Works

Ensure Yubikey is readable by GPG. This assumes you already setup:

  1. ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the target machine with your exported GPG SSH RSA Public Key; see Export GPG Keys. Reference SSH for remote SSH configuration.

  2. Trusted the GPG Master Public Key on the local machine; see Import GPG Master Public Key.

  1. Connect with SSH as normal.

  2. A Pin Entry pop-up window should appear. It may not be in focus. Enter your user PIN.

    ../../../../_images/pinentry.png

  3. OK

  4. There will be no prompt in putty, but the Yubikey will start blinking. Tap Your Key to login.

Note

  • Number is the Yubikey serial number.

  • Holder is the First/Last name of the GPG certificate on the key.

  • Your key will blink when waiting for password or touch.

Reference