Re:Passkeys are just passwords that require a password manager
by timmyc123 on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @02:43PM
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> Please note that there are 2 types of passkeys
This is not really correct. Non-resident keys are not passkeys.
The two types of passkeys are synced and device-bound. Synced passkeys are typically stored in software-based credential managers, while device-bound passkeys are typically stored in hardware security keys or hardware-based credential managers.
This is not really correct. Non-resident keys are not passkeys.
The two types of passkeys are synced and device-bound. Synced passkeys are typically stored in software-based credential managers, while device-bound passkeys are typically stored in hardware security keys or hardware-based credential managers.