3637
MySQLERRORNotableAccess ControlHIGH confidence

FIDO device registration is required

Production Risk

High — User cannot authenticate until registration is complete.

How to reproduce
trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
-- User attempts login; FIDO2 factor 2 is configured but device not yet registered

expected output

ERROR 3637 (HY000): FIDO device registration is required before authentication.

Fix

Complete FIDO registration via MySQL Shell

Complete FIDO registration via MySQL Shell
js
var user = mysqlx.getSession({...});
user.runSql("ALTER USER user@'%' FACTOR 2 REGISTRATION BEGIN");

Why this works

Initiates the FIDO2 registration ceremony with the physical device.

What not to do

Version notes

Sources
Official documentation ↗

MySQL 8.0 — 3637 ER_FIDO_REGISTRATION_REQUIRED

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