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brettn
2 years agoFrequent Contributor
Confused About Passkeys
Hi everyone. I am confused about passkeys. On my laptop and phone, I have fingerprint verification but on my desktop facial recognition. Will a paskey created with say, a fingerprint also work with f...
GreyM1P
1Password Team
2 years agoHi there brettn
Yep, the exact method you use to unlock 1Password on each platform won't matter – it could be Touch ID, Face ID, your account password, anything that'll unlock 1Password.
It's the fact that 1Password is unlocked that'll allow you to use that passkey, just as it does with a Login item or anything else. And yes, 1Password stores passkeys in a Login item, just like it does already with a password.
I hope that explains things fully, but please do let me know if I can be of any further help. :)
— Grey