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On Ubuntu 22.04 using the Firefox snap (latest, revision 1300).
I'm trying to use a security key with GitHub, Cloudflare and various other sites. When the site prompts me to use my key, the Firefox prompt window ("This site wants to authenticate you ... Connect a security key now, or cancel") shows up but no matter what I do the key does not seem to be recognised, or even seen, by Firefox.


Security keys worked fine on the .deb version of Firefox.


How do I configure snap to allow access to security keys?


Output of snap connections firefox:


Interface                 Plug                            Slot                             Notes
audio-playback firefox:audio-playback :audio-playback -
audio-record firefox:audio-record :audio-record -
avahi-observe firefox:avahi-observe :avahi-observe -
browser-support firefox:browser-sandbox :browser-support -
camera firefox:camera :camera -
content[gnome-3-38-2004] firefox:gnome-3-38-2004 gnome-3-38-2004:gnome-3-38-2004 -
content[gtk-3-themes] firefox:gtk-3-themes gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes -
content[icon-themes] firefox:icon-themes gtk-common-themes:icon-themes -
content[sound-themes] firefox:sound-themes gtk-common-themes:sound-themes -
cups-control firefox:cups-control :cups-control -
dbus - firefox:dbus-daemon -
desktop firefox:desktop :desktop -
desktop-legacy firefox:desktop-legacy :desktop-legacy -
gsettings firefox:gsettings :gsettings -
hardware-observe firefox:hardware-observe :hardware-observe -
home firefox:home :home -
joystick firefox:joystick :joystick -
mpris - firefox:mpris -
network firefox:network :network -
network-observe firefox:network-observe - -
opengl firefox:opengl :opengl -
personal-files firefox:dot-mozilla-firefox :personal-files -
removable-media firefox:removable-media :removable-media -
screen-inhibit-control firefox:screen-inhibit-control :screen-inhibit-control -
system-files firefox:etc-firefox-policies :system-files -
system-packages-doc firefox:system-packages-doc :system-packages-doc -
u2f-devices firefox:u2f-devices :u2f-devices -
unity7 firefox:unity7 :unity7 -
upower-observe firefox:upower-observe :upower-observe -
wayland firefox:wayland :wayland -
x11 firefox:x11 :x11 -

Note how :hardware-observe is already connected.


Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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Turns out that my security key isn't on the list of U2F devices recognised by snaps. The list (of hardware vendor/ID combinations) can be seen at the snapcrafter Github.


To remedy this, try and find your security key's IDs and submit it in an issue/pull request to get it added. Your keys should then work with the next core update.


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