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Re:The Cryptography Behind Passkeys by atonse on Thursday May 15, 2025 @03:33PM (#43998467)
I still don’t follow. So instead of 1 password that you remember, there would now be a passkey?

I feel that is too risky. Where would you store that passkey? And what if you lose it?

I suppose the 1p emergency kit could print out a QR code or something.

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Re:The Cryptography Behind Passkeys by commandersaki on Thursday May 15, 2025 @03:41PM (#43998538)
The passkey is stored in the secure enclave which is protected by your unlock code & biometrics (for fast unlock), or whatever the equivalent is for Google. You're not replacing your secret key / passphrase, it's just a different way to authenticate and decrypt vaults.

It's really more a convenience on a handheld device where entering a passphrase (mine is 20 characters) is a pain in the arse. Though, if it were available for macOS, I would use it there too.

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