Tiger Jerusalem to No Stupid Questions • 4 months agoWhat is a passkey, in practice? Is it a file? A token? Can I keep it in an USB drive? How can I save it in case of device loss?message-square30arrow-up170arrow-down10
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a passkey, in practice? Is it a file? A token? Can I keep it in an USB drive? How can I save it in case of device loss?Tiger Jerusalem to No Stupid Questions • 4 months agomessage-square30
minus-squareSynapselink4•4 months agoNo, the cryptographic keys used in passkey are not just very long passwords. In face they are not so long. Typical keys generated with ed25519 are 60 characters long.
minus-squareFubber Nuckin'link2•4 months agoAh, i can’t find the thing i read now so I’ll assume you’re right.
Imagine a password about 80000 characters long.
No, the cryptographic keys used in passkey are not just very long passwords. In face they are not so long. Typical keys generated with ed25519 are 60 characters long.
Ah, i can’t find the thing i read now so I’ll assume you’re right.