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I'm not sure how it's all that different from Windows Hello. > Passkeys are easy to set up and let you securely sign in to your Google Account using your finge
by dannyphantom 3y ago
I'm not sure how it's all that different from Windows Hello.
> Passkeys are easy to set up and let you securely sign in to your Google Account using your fingerprint, face, screen lock, or hardware security key. You can create a passkey on this device, or use another device.
When I press [Continue], Windows Security appears where I can then scan my fingerprint which I already use to sign on.
A single glide of my finger worked as expected and a 'Passkey created' screen appeared with [Done] being my only option to continue.
After a sign out, re-enter of my gmail and these are the next few steps: https://imgur.com/a/heLrUkb https://imgur.com/a/heLrUkb
It seems like it just integrates the built-in verification methods depending on what device you are on.
- dwaite 3y agoWindows Hello can supply single-device passkeys at the platform level. Browsers and native apps will leverage Hello in the background (a la WebAuthn.DLL). A passkey is a user facing term. Platforms have been working on technology to support that idea for years now. There may be a difference in terms of how Windows Hello dictates the user experience vs what browsers show on other platforms - I haven't tried it recently.