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oem-factory-reset should reduce RSA keysize for Nitrokey start by default

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Description

Nitrokey start supports only RSA keys of 2048 (repeat: no HOTP support there).

Heads should change the default to deal with its exposed IDs:
`NK Start PID:VID : 20a0:4211`

Discussion trace before: https://matrix.to/#/!pAlHOfxQNPXOgFGTmo:matrix.org/$Agpyn13vPKp0Xjr3EzuLcj4j9hwx8xXvOQBwRvVI7tU?via=matrix.org&via=nitro.chat&via=talk.puri.sm

- [ ] should also be part of qemu-coreboot board configs to be used in tests (even though there is no HOTP support, TOTP variants still need a USB Security dongle)

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Research direction

Start by locating the oem-factory-reset entry point and the qemu-coreboot board configurations mentioned in the issue. Check how the default RSA key size is selected for Nitrokey Start (PID:VID 20a0:4211), then verify that the relevant configurations use 2048-bit RSA and that TOTP variants retain a USB security dongle.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
cryptography, embedded-iot, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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