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This will hopefully become obsolete in the near future. If you're on a recent MacBook (with TouchID), using the current version of Chrome, and using a website t
by ejholmes 7y ago
This will hopefully become obsolete in the near future. If you're on a recent MacBook (with TouchID), using the current version of Chrome, and using a website that supports the new WebAuthn standard (e.g. GitHub) then you get this for free; you can authenticate through TouchID.
- the_svd_doctor 7y agoI just tried on Github and it works. This is amazing.
- mcpherrinm 7y agoIt also works with any of the Windows Hello authenticators (fingerprint, face recognition, or traditional security keys) https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2019/03/19/passwordless-web-authentication-support-via-windows-hello/ https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2019/03/19/passwordless-we...
- Hamuko 7y agoDoes this tie your login just to that specific MacBook?
- mcpherrinm 7y agoYes. You should ensure you have another way of logging in. You can enroll multiple webauthn authenticators, totp tokens, etc.