Are you an Android user, using Chrome connected to your account on your computer? So, you'll finally be able to sync your passkeys between your devices!
Passkeys, which we talk about regularly, are a security system that aims to replace existing passwords. If Windows 11 decides to spread its use, Microsoft isn't the only IT giant on the scene.
In fact, more and more websites are starting to deploy this new connection method, in addition to the simple password and 2FA (two-factor authentication) connection, which can unfortunately be hacked. This is the case of Amazon or TikTok, among others.
But Google was one of the first companies to decide to support passkeys on its systems. Thus, Android, the mobile operating system that most smartphones are equipped with (except those of the Apple brand), has accepted passkeys since mid-2023.
But Google's ecosystem isn't limited to Android. In fact, users with a Google account can also log in to their Chrome web browser. They can then access all of their passwords, stored in Google's password manager.
Passkey access to your Google Account
If the basic principle of your passkey (access key) is to store an encrypted key on your device, this may prevent you from logging in to your affected accounts via another device. Boring in a world where we are constantly moving from our smartphones to tablets or computers.
Google has found the solution: link the passkey to your user account. This is already the case with a password manager. So, on all the devices where you connect your Google account, you can simply sign in to all your online accounts, where you can access your usernames and passwords.
If this is true between multiple Android devices (your smartphone and tablet for example), it's also true if you use a web browser on your computer chrome (Developed by Google). Connecting the browser to your Google account (such as your Android mobile device) gives you access to the entire password manager.
Today, it is the passkeys that join this system. When you sign in to Chrome on your computer, your passwords are also synced. This way, you can use it to sign in to your supported accounts.
To do this, go to the desired site and click on the connect button. If an access key is configured, you will have two options: either use the local access key (if that is where it is stored) Or use another access key To access the key stored on your mobile phone. In the second case, Google allows you to select the device that contains the key to restore it. The QR code can then be displayed on the screen allowing you to retrieve the required passkey.
If you're using a Chrome OS computer, the feature is still in beta. For iOS (iPhone and iPad) users who use Chrome, this should arrive in the coming months.
