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jazzman
2 years agoFrequent Contributor
Saving a passkey in Safari
I'm trying to dive in to passkeys but having issues understanding it. For example, I have a website that I use regularly that, after entering the username, shows me an option for a passkey and anothe...
jazzman
2 years agoFrequent Contributor
Hey steph_giles,
Thanks for your note.
I mentioned a site to Dave, but even their IT Department couldn’t tell me how to use a passkey on their site. So let’s forget that one. Yesterday I did figure out how to use a passkey on one of my existing accounts.
Tell me this. When you start using a passkey on an account, does the passkey always stay the same or does it somehow change as you use the site?
I did review the 1Password instructions on using passkeys. Some things I understood, but others I didn’t. So I’m just doing the best I can.
Another thing. I am confused about biometrics. I thought they were the future instead of passwords or passkeys. Now I find that some sites use one or the other or a combination of the three. Very confusing.
I just find that you have to deal with each site individually.
Tell me where I ‘m wrong.