Apple will start automatically assigning passkeys to Apple ID owners with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. Passkeys are a new type of login credential that are more secure and easier to use than traditional passwords. They are stored in iCloud Keychain and can be used to sign in to apps and websites on all of your Apple devices. Apple in May 2022 announced plans to expand support for a common password-less sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The new capability allows websites and apps to offer consistent, secure, and easy password-less sign-ins to consumers across devices and platforms. In iOS 16, Apple introduced passkeys that use iPhone’s Touch…

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Apple has enhanced its iCloud Keychain password manager over the years, and its latest addition allows users to share passwords and passkeys. Here's how to activate the feature in iOS 17.Shared Passwords in iOS 17Users can use iCloud Keychain to ensure that their passwords and other confidential data remain synchronized across all their devices. Once authorized, iCloud Keychain automatically adds data, such as usernames, passwords, passkeys, credit card details, security codes, and Wi-Fi passwords, across all approved devices. Read more...

Apple has enhanced its iCloud Keychain password manager over the years, and its latest addition allows users to share passwords and passkeys. Here's how to activate the feature in iOS 17.Shared Passwords in iOS 17Users can use iCloud Keychain to ensure that their passwords and other confidential data remain synchronized across all their devices. Once authorized, iCloud Keychain automatically adds data, such as usernames, passwords, passkeys, credit card details, security codes, and Wi-Fi passwords, across all approved devices. Read more...

Apple IDs now support passkeys, but only in betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. | Illustration: The Verge It appears that passkeys are now supported for Apple IDs, but only if you have the first beta for iOS 17 (or iPadOS 17 or macOS Sonoma). Beta users of Apple’s operating systems then have the ability to sign in anywhere that supports signing in with your Apple ID — covering not only Apple.com and icloud.com, but also anywhere else your Apple account is linked to — sans passwords, using just the biometrics on their iPhone or MacBook and a dream. It works anywhere that supports signing in with your Apple ID. For example, if I want to sign…

Apple has begin rolling out signing onto its online store can with a passkey instead of a password. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)