How To Set Up Passkeys & Stop Hackers For Good | Tech It Out | WION, by WION on YouTube. 3 min 4 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 4 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open a browser and sign in to your Google Account at myaccount.google.com. Do this on the device you want to use the passkey on.
In the left menu choose Security, then open How you sign in to Google. Turn on 2-Step Verification first, because Google requires it before you can add a passkey.
On the same page select Passkeys and security keys, then click Create a passkey. Google may ask for your password again.
Pick where to save the passkey: this device, a phone or tablet, or a hardware security key. Saving it to your phone lets you sign in on nearby devices too.
Confirm with your fingerprint, face or PIN. That scan replaces the password from now on.
Give the passkey a name you will recognise, such as Work laptop, and save it.
Sign out and sign back in to test it. Google should ask for your screen lock instead of your password.
Repeat the steps on your other devices and on other accounts such as Apple, Microsoft or WhatsApp so you are not locked out.
Tips and common mistakes
Add a passkey on at least two devices so a lost or broken phone does not lock you out.
Keep your recovery email and phone number up to date as a backup way back in.
Only approve a passkey prompt you started yourself; a surprise request means someone else has your password.
Passkeys sync through Google Password Manager or iCloud Keychain, so protect that account with its own screen lock.
Questions
What happens if I lose my phone?
Sign in on another device where you saved a passkey, or use your password and 2-Step Verification code to get back in and create a new one.
Do I still need my password?
Yes, keep it. The password is the fallback when you set up a new device, so make it long and unique.
Does every site support passkeys?
No. Google, Apple and Microsoft do, but many smaller sites still use passwords only, so add a passkey wherever it is offered.
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