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Re:Passkeys: A Shattered Dream by mixmastamyk on Friday April 26, 2024 @12:50PM (#40171576)
How do you back up the private key? With ssh I know to back up .ssh with the rest of my home folder. With a passkey I'd have no idea where it was, and get the feeling the "modern" software won't tell me on purpose, so that it can manage/sync it for me. Which leads to a lack of a mental model.
Re:Passkeys: A Shattered Dream by stetrain on Friday April 26, 2024 @03:54PM (#40173465)
The same way you would back up passwords stored in iCloud Keychain, 1Password, KeePassXC, etc.
Re:Passkeys: A Shattered Dream by mixmastamyk on Saturday April 27, 2024 @01:35AM (#40177546)
So you don’t, just leave it to BigTech, thanks.
Re:Passkeys: A Shattered Dream by joshuaissac on Saturday April 27, 2024 @10:02AM (#40180022)
KeePassXC is not Big Tech. It is open source and self-hosted. It supports exporting the private keys, although Big Tech is not happy about that feature: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40167782
Re:Passkeys: A Shattered Dream by mixmastamyk on Saturday April 27, 2024 @12:48PM (#40181403)
Interesting rabbit hole. Seems like it supports my point about the powers that be working to eliminate the possibility.