Paypal and Passkeys Annoyance


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Wolfie138

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Can someone explain what's going on w/ Paypal and Windows Security please?

For years now i've been happily using Bitwarden as 2FA. all of a sudden now, i log onto Paypal and instead of the 2FA screen i get WIndows Security asking to set up a passkey - forcing, actually, since i only get Continue or Cancel. if i cancel a coupel times, it seems to let me into Paypal w/out the 2FA, which seems a huge security issue.

how do i go back to 2FA and stop this Windows pop-up intrusion??


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Yeah, everyone is excited about passkeys, so webpages force people to use them.
If you remove your current device and a cookie, it should ask for 2FA properly.
Make sure to uncheck to remember the device, it should ask each time.

Code: 
https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/security/devices/manage

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Wolfie138 said:
if i cancel a couple times, it seems to let me into Paypal w/out the 2FA, which seems a huge security issue.
Click to expand...
Yes, passkeys turn 2FA into 1FA, yet they call it more secure, how dumb can they get?! :facepalm:
I would love to login to 11 using 2FA, but MS prevents it and forces an insecure passkey.
 

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TairikuOkami said:
Yeah, everyone is excited about passkeys, so webpages force people to use them.
If you remove your current device and a cookie, it should ask for 2FA properly.
Make sure to uncheck to remember the device, it should ask each time.

Code: 
https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/security/devices/manage

View attachment 170510


Yes, passkeys turn 2FA into 1FA, yet they call it more secure, how dumb can they get?! :facepalm:
I would love to login to 11 using 2FA, but MS prevents it and forces an insecure passkey.
Click to expand...
thank you, that worked.
 

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TairikuOkami said:
Yes, passkeys turn 2FA into 1FA, yet they call it more secure, how dumb can they get?! :facepalm:
I would love to login to 11 using 2FA, but MS prevents it and forces an insecure passkey.
Click to expand...

Passkeys include 2FA by default.

What's insecure about a passkey?
 

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