Windows 11 Passkeys - Backup


Anaksy

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Hey Guys,

Recently I began to use the Passkeys option offered by Windows 11 to login without password. And According to THIS article from Microsoft, it is saved locally in your machine. But what is not clear to me, and I could not find this information online, is if it is backed up somehow, either through OneDrive or whatever.
Like, if I have to reset my pc, do I lose the Passkeys? And if this is the case, there is no way to "save" them?
Thank you all in advance!

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An extremely simplified way to explain passkeys is this:

Passkeys work by using your phone and other devices nearby around you as well as biometric or face data to verify it is in fact you logging into the account. For example, your computer, your phone nearby, the wifi network your connected to, etc.

If you reset your pc, you would use your phone to validate that you are logging into the computer and that it is indeed yours.

For a more in depth explanation, see here:

 

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andrew129260 said:
An extremely simplified way to explain passkeys is this:

Passkeys work by using your phone and other devices nearby around you as well as biometric or face data to verify it is in fact you logging into the account. For example, your computer, your phone nearby, the wifi network your connected to, etc.

If you reset your pc, you would use your phone to validate that you are logging into the computer and that it is indeed yours.

For a more in depth explanation, see here:

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Thank you!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 HomeAMD Ryzen 7 7700Kingstone Fury 4x8 32GB DDR5 6000MT/sXFX SPEEDSTER MERC 310 AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XT
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Motherboard
ASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS WIFI
Memory
Kingstone Fury 4x8 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s
Graphics Card(s)
XFX SPEEDSTER MERC 310 AMD Radeon™ RX 7900 XT
Screen Resolution
2k
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 990 PRO
SAMSUNG MZVLQ512HBLU-00B
PSU
CORSAIR RM750e
Case
LIAN LI & DAN A3-mATX
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