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		whereismyacc on April 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Passkeys: A shattered dream SSH keys are clearly not a feasible authentication method for non-technical users. Passkeys are here to replace passwords, not ssh keys.

cyborgx7 on April 26, 2024 [–]

I understand this, but the person who responded said Passkeys are exactly the same as SSH and used the same, when asked what they are. If that was true, then we would just teach non-technical users to use SSH Keys.

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