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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:19AM (#37833187)
Passkeys are typically synced to cloud storage.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by grotorea on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:22AM (#37833246)
That does seem circular in Google's case, no? What cloud storage?
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:32AM (#37833412)
Google Password Manager.

https://developers.google.com/identity/passkeys/supported-en...

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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by soco on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:37AM (#37833486)
Which I cannot access because I lost my passkey device.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by beej71 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @03:39PM (#37836494)
Will I still have access to that if Google decides randomly to lock me out of my account?
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by rkagerer on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @04:27PM (#37837013)
Given their awesome track record, Google is the LAST company I'd trust not to shut down or lock me out of such a critical tool.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by skarra on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @03:02PM (#37836073)
If you are on Apple ecosystem, iCloud can sync. Other password managers like 1Password can also be used to store your passkeys. If none of the above, you can always set up a physical security key and leave it at home.

IMO if you're reading hacker news, you're fully capable of setting one up and leaving it in a safe locale for recovery.

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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by sneak on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:20AM (#37833203)
Not just typically - on iOS, you cannot use them at all without iCloud enabled.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by fh9302 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:42AM (#37833571)
On iOS you can use third party software to manage passkeys, there is no inherent cloud requirement.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by sneak on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:08PM (#37834688)
Can you? If so, this is great news.

What apps support this?

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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by fh9302 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:34PM (#37834994)
Third-party passkey providers got added with iOS 17. I don't know which apps apart from 1Password support it yet but the API is there.
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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by gruez on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:10PM (#37834709)
Source?

>Note: To use passkeys, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, or tvOS 16 (or later) is required. iCloud Keychain and two-factor authentication must also be turned on.

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-passkeys-to-sign-...

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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by fh9302 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:31PM (#37834960)
Third-party passkey providers got added with iOS 17.

https://www.corbado.com/blog/apple-passkeys-integration

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Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch... by fbdab103 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @11:28AM (#37833337)
Perfect! I keep iCloud off, so this is one "improvement" I can continue to sidestep for a while.
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