You may start to hear more buzz around passkeys, like Microsoft making the big switch starting in August. If you use ...

If you use Microsoft, you will soon be required to ditch your passwords and create a passkey. This is part of a strategy ...

If Microsoft has pushed out the feature to your account, you'll see a Passwordless account option underneath Additional security—turn this on, then click Next on the confirmation dialog, then ...

If you're using a local account, use this guide to link your Windows 10 product key to your Microsoft account for easier re-activation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When you sign in, the Microsoft account system provides a nonce — an arbitrary one-time-use number — to your PC or FIDO2 device, which uses the aforementioned private key to sign the nonce.

Outlook desktop app for your PC or Mac; Email apps on an iOS, Android or BlackBerry device; Office 2010, Office for Mac 2011, or earlier; Windows Essentials (Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Mail) ...