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I don't like passkeys

853 points · 819 comments · ethanhawksley

  1. Liftyee · · focus · HN ↗
    YES. This exactly. I work across multiple devices, some of which are nonstandard/uncommon (Linux, Xiaomi China ROM, ...) and I've NEVER had passkeys work properly - yet everything constantly prompts me to add one. Even if they did work, I'd have to carry around hardware keys or register each computer separately. And the lack of backups if a device is lost/broken is definitely a larger concern for me than being phished of my TOTP keys.
    1. girvo · · focus · HN ↗
      My wife clicked through a Google dialog and suddenly was using a passkey. It absolutely happens, though IMO more to the non technical users. I know what those login dialogs and pop ups mean, and decline them.

      (At least til I get around to setting up my new usb c yubikeys!)

      1. ryandrake · · focus · HN ↗
        I'm convinced that most Passkey adoption is accidental.
        1. deaux · · focus · HN ↗
          I'm convinced it's over 80%.
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