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Passwordless sign-ins are the future

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Published onMay 3, 2024

published onMay 3, 2024

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Microsoft has long been a proponent of passwordless sign-ins. Almost a decade ago, it first announcedWindows Hello, negating the need for passwords while logging into Windows devices. Now, the Redmond-based tech giant has introduced passkeys for signing into the native Microsoft account.

Explaining how passkeys work, Microsoft in theofficial announcement, states,

When it comes to passkeys, no information ever leaves the device, eliminating the likelihood of a successful phishing attack. But they do sync across devices, so you don’t have to set up a new one every time you switch devices.

Last year,Microsoft introduced passkeys in Windows 11, and most of us guessed that its integration into account sign-in is around the corner.

The best part is that passkeys work across theWindows,Google, andAppleecosystem. Although initially, only desktop devices would be able to use passkeys. Microsoft has committed to expanding passkey support for Microsoft apps on mobile devices in the coming weeks.

The process to set up a Microsoft login passkey is simple. All you have to do is visit theofficial websiteon the relevant device and follow the on-screen instructions. It shouldn’t take more than a minute!

Microsoft also shared avideo onYouTubeto get users acquainted with the concept of passkeys and to boost adoption.

Apple and Google have already introduced passkeys for their users. In a recentblog post, Google highlighted how passkeys have been used over 1 billion times across 400 million accounts.

We will have to wait and see if Microsoft passkeys deliver the same results!

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Kazim Ali Alvi

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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.

Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.

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Kazim Ali Alvi

Windows Hardware Expert

Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

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Microsoft brings passkey to consumer accounts, move aimed at reducing the impact of phishing attacks#