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WebAuthn Vs Passkeys

WebAuthn Vs Passkeys

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Dan Moore
Apr 21, 2025
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Hi folks,

I was doing some research on the difference between WebAuthn and passkeys and realized that there are some subtle distinctions. I’ve written about them before. While these two technologies are related, they are not the same.

Both passkeys and WebAuthn enable secure authentication by users without requiring a password. Instead they leverage other…

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