Windows 11’s new passkey design includes cloud syncing and 1Password integration

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October 10, 2024, 12:06 PM

• •Microsoft is redesigning the Windows Hello prompt to allow you to select how you want to save your passkeys and even sync them to your Microsoft account or store them with 1Password, Bitwarden, or other passkey providers.
• •A new API for third-party password and passkey managers means developers can plug directly into the Windows 11 experience, so you can use the same passkey from your mobile device to authenticate on your PC.
• •Windows Insiders will first get access to these new passkey features “in the coming months,” meaning it’ll be a while until all Windows 11 users see this new passkey experience.

Microsoft is greatly improving its support of passkeys inside Windows 11 soon. A redesigned Windows Hello experience will allow you to select how you want to save your passkeys and even sync them to your Microsoft account or store them with 1Password, Bitwarden, or other passkey providers.

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