Understanding Passkeys: The Challenges of Password Manager-Generated Credentials
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Summary
The article discusses passkeys, which are randomly generated passwords managed by password managers. Unlike traditional passwords, passkeys cannot be copied and pasted, making it harder to switch between password managers. Major password managers like Apple, Google, and Microsoft support passkeys, which can be public/private keypairs or secret passwords. The article highlights the limitations and complexities of using passkeys.
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· 4 pulledYou reset your passkey the same way you reset your password. But you’ll find that passkeys make it harder to switch between password managers, because you can’t copy and paste a passkey.
Passkeys are randomly generated passwords that are required to be managed by a password manager.
All the major password managers support them, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and 1Password.
Passkeys can be public/private keypairs, or they can just be secret passwords.
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