Nextcloud webAuthn

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This is the german tutorial for it.
In this guide we will show you today how to log into your Nextcloud with webAuth.

This means you no longer need a password to log into your cloud.

First of all we need to install the right app.

App in the Nextcloud store

The app is called Two-Factor WebAuthn and is installed quite quickly.

To configure it we go to this URL:

https://nextcloud.yourcloud.tld/index.php/settings/user/security

nextcloud.yourcloud.tld” must be replaced with your own Nextcloud domain.

Going further down, we already see that we can set up authentication without a password.

Here we tap on “Add WebAuthn device”

This is where our face is then scanned - assuming you have a supported camera. Most of the time he asks the face twice.

Then comes the dialog that it was successful.

As a last step we have to assign a name and we’re done!

In order to be able to use this tool, we have to tap “Log in with a device” when logging in.

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Here we then type in the username and we are asked for the face.

If you have any questions or problems, feel free to write them back in the comments!

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