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Questions tagged [passkey]

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Passkeys with Firefox - Touch your security key to continue

I am trying to log in to Github with Firefox. When I try to log in, the web page gives me an option to try with a passkey. When I do that, Firefox displays a dialog box saying "Touch your security key to continue with github.com." It does not…
D.W.
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YubiKey 5C NFC not recognized on Silicon MacBook with macOS Sonoma (14.6.1)

I am trying to get a recently bought YubiKey 5C NFC to work on my MacBook (16", Nov. 2023, Apple M3 Max processor) with macOS Sonoma (14.6.1) installed. After plugging the Yubikey in it flashes a few times and then goes dormant. I tried to create a…
herzbube
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Change passkey order or remove mobile device in Windows passkey popup

I use Yubikey and sometimes Windows Hello but never use "iphone/android devices". So it's annoying to see multiple options and even worse when my preferred option is not top of the list. I need any of the following feature: Auto-select Windows…
CodePanda
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How do I backup my Chrome passkeys?

How do I backup passkeys created in Chrome? I want to backup passkeys created by Chrome so I can continue to login to web sites if I lose access to my Google Account. Where are they stored? How do I export them? How do I import them? Bonus…
Ian Boyd
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How do I sign in using a passkey on a remote pc (RDP)

I've a PC 1 at work where I can sign in into e.g.: GitHub using a passkey which is stored on my iPhone. Bluetooth has two activated on my iPhone and on my PC 1. I've a PC 2 at home where I can sign in as well into GitHub using a passkey and my…
Wollmich
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What creates security around passkey creation that makes it stronger than a password?

I understand the concept of passkey use - a digital cert stored on and bound to the local device, accessed via biometrics, screen lock, or some other locally-defined token. I also understand how, once created, passkeys are stronger than passwords…
BobDoolittle
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Microsoft Account passkey sign-in only works correctly on Microsoft Edge (non-private). What is Edge (non-private) doing differently?

I am signing in to account.microsoft.com. I use Windows Hello: I tap "Sign-in options", then "Face, fingerprint, PIN or security key. (Use your device to sign in with a passkey". Clicking the "?" icon says: "It's easier and safer to sign in with…
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Is there a way to disable Use a passkey tooltip in Chrome?

When I try to sign into Gmail for example when I click on the username field usually it will bring a tooltip/dropdown with the list of saved login names but recently there is a new tooltip saying Use a Passkey that is blocking saved…
Marina Dunst
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passkeys not working under win11 when not in vpn (something went wrong)

I am trying to implement passkey authentication at my company. We use Keycloak, but we encounter the same issue on https://www.passkeys.io/. Here's the strange part: when I am at the company building, it doesn't work—we get the infamous "something…
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How to make the Windows Hello dialog appear in the foreground with passkeys?

I regularly need to log into a website which requires 2FA and for which I have enabled a passkey with Windows Hello using fingerprint or face recognition. However, whenever I use it, the Windows Security dialog shows up in the background. I then…
Didier L
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Do passkey's support privacy as well as security or just security?

Do passkey's support privacy as well as security or just security? Can passkeys be used to identify individuals across websites against the user's wishes and subsequent configuration?
NonYaBidnezz
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Windows Passkey shows unkown device

I'm using a Passkey via Windows to secure my Google Account. However, on setting up i noticed that there is a device that i do not recognize. I've already been to https://account.microsoft.com/devices, but none of the mobile devices (Pixel 6a =…
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How to get google password manager working in microsoft edge?

How can I get google password manager features like autofill and passkeys working in Microsoft Edge? I browsed the add-on store but found neither an official plugin nor an inofficial one that seems to cover this gap. This old reddit post indicates…
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