Re:GitHub Passkeys are generally available
by tzs on Monday September 25, 2023 @03:11PM
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Looks like GitHub is handling Passkeys smoothly. I added one on my Mac stored in 1Password with no problems.
Note that not all sites are handling it quite as well. For example I tried to add one at Home Depot. As part of this they emailed me a verification code. I entered the code, and it then asked if I wanted to enable login by Face ID or Touch ID.
I'm on a Mac which has neither Face ID or Touch ID so said no. It continued and I was logged in.
It turns out that if you say no it doesn't actually make a Passkey. It just does a one time password free login via entering that code that was mailed to you.
To actually make a Passkey you have to say yes to Face ID or Touch ID.
Note that not all sites are handling it quite as well. For example I tried to add one at Home Depot. As part of this they emailed me a verification code. I entered the code, and it then asked if I wanted to enable login by Face ID or Touch ID.
I'm on a Mac which has neither Face ID or Touch ID so said no. It continued and I was logged in.
It turns out that if you say no it doesn't actually make a Passkey. It just does a one time password free login via entering that code that was mailed to you.
To actually make a Passkey you have to say yes to Face ID or Touch ID.