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Syncable vs. non-syncable passkeys: Are roaming authenticators the best of both worlds?


Ready for passkeys? First, figure out whether you want them syncable, device-bound, or roaming device-bound. Here's how.

At the time this article was written, Microsoft's Edge cross-platform web browser (available on Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Linux) also relies on a Microsoft-operated cloud-based hub for cross-device user ID and password synchronization. Some of these offerings cater more to businesses than others, at which point you start to cross over into the territory of the industrial-strength vendors, such as Okta, that support passkey synchronization as part of a broader set of identity management solutions. In contrast to syncable passkeys, where you have free options, such as Google Password Manager, iCloud Keychain, and the personal edition of BitWarden, owning a minimum of two roaming authenticators for backup purposes involves costs that some people might not be willing to bear.

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