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timmyc123
10mo ago
when you create or use a passkey, the UI on all platforms tells you where it is going to be saved or where it is coming from.
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10mo ago
This is not correct. The default credential manager on all devices except for Windows, creates synced passkeys. And Windows will be changing soon.
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10mo ago
This is one of the core use cases for why FIDO Cross-Device Authentication was created. To be able to use a passkey to sign in on a shared device, a device you don't control, or a device where you just need temporary access to somethin
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1y ago
I'd say: 1) That would be a whole lot of work, collusion, etc for a very limited scope and outcome, which makes it incredibly unlikely to happen in practice. 2) If a credential manager decides to do shady things that you don't li
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1y ago
> Until we have full E2E passkey implementations that are completely untethered from the major players, where you can do passkey auth with 3 raspberry pi's networked together and no broader internet connection This is already possib
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1y ago
Just because an API or protocol has a certain capability, does not mean it is implemented for all use cases. Folks seem to be hung up on the term "attestation" being in the response of a create call. If you look inside that object
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1y ago
Ecosystems are made up of hundreds of thousands of organizations, billions of devices,and billions of users. How do you expect a single person to be able to make an authoritative statement like that?
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1y ago
You should really re-read the entire discussion. It wasn't about passkeys being able to be exported. It was specifically about clear text export. > The fact that that possibility exists, The possibility does not exist in the consume
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1y ago
Bitwarden is a great option for you. You can even self host it!
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1y ago
Since you keep posting this link, I'll just keep saying it: there is no credential manager attestation in the consumer synced passkey ecosystem. Period. There is no way to build and allowlist, by design. The consumer synced passkey eco
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1y ago
> You can't do any of that with passkeys. Device-bound passkeys which are used in workforce / enterprise scenarios are typically attested. Attestation does not exist for consumer synced passkeys by design. It is an open ecosyst
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1y ago
There is no credential manager attestation in the consumer synced passkey ecosystem. Period.
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1y ago
> Passkeys will be the way to go if we get them to remove the "attestation object" field from the protocol. I don't think you understand the protocol. The attestation object does not mean there is an authenticator attestat
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1y ago
> I am waiting for the era when using passkeys is not depending from some big tech company. You can choose any credential manager you want to store your passkeys.
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1y ago
> The issue at hand is the requirement for client attestation while using passkeys. There is no attestation in the consumer synced passkey ecosystem. Period.
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1y ago
Hi, since you mentioned me, that's not what was said and putting it in quotes as if I did is really inappropriate. I'll post the same response I replied to other on a different thread: Wild that you (and a few others) continue to
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1y ago
> 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 man
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1y ago
how do you figure? It is a completely open ecosystem. You can choose whichever credential manager you want.
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1y ago
> How is it "completely, absolutely impractical outside of a closed org" when I thought Google attests every passkey created on Android? Passkeys in Google Password Manager are not attested. There is no known synced passkey cre
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1y ago
> I don't like getting locked in to one password manager. You can choose any credential manager you like, including those like Bitwarden who give you full control of your data.
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1y ago
who exactly is "we" in this context?
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1y ago
> one of the FIDO devs immediately threatened to do to keepass Wild that you (and a few others) continue to make these accusations about me in these comments (and in other venues). 1) I've been one of the most vocal proponents of sy
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1y ago
> How would I "move" the passkeys, as they'd still be tied to the old domain? You can also use a combination of Related Origin Requests[1], Conditional Create, and Signal API to allow the passkey for the old site to be use
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1y ago
> Why would I use a TPM to store a shared secret? There is no shared secret. A passkey is a public/private key pair.
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1y ago
This is correct. There are two types of passkeys: device-bound and synced. You can choose whichever credential manager/authenticator that supports your needs. https://passkeys.dev/docs/reference/terms/#sy
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1y ago
This is exactly what exists today. There is no "CA-style provider certification" in the synced passkey ecosystem. It is completely open.
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3y ago
Nearly all work to support passkeys is via the WebAuthn specification, which is developed entirely in public via a GitHub repo ( https://github.com/w3c/webauthn ). Passkeys aren't a standard or protocol. A passkey i
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3y ago
>> "Frankly, I'm done with the "wait and see" approach to the FIDO alliances constant foot-dragging on portability and their continuous indication through their actions that they do not see portability as a user re
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5y ago
Sweetgreen is using a PWA on Android, installed via the Play Store.
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6y ago
I use SSH Config app on Mac (included with SetApp) for managing config. I also use 'Secure Agent' which generates the private key in the hardware secure element with unlocking via biometric (with fallback to password). https:
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