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Published on February 14, 2024
Yes, passkeys can be shared when you store them in a password manager that supports them. Since passkeys are tied to the devices they’re created on, sharing them with someone who uses a different Operating System (OS) isn’t an option. However, with a dedicated password manager, users can share their passkeys with anyone, no matter what devices they use.
If you don’t already know what passkeys are, they are a new authentication technology that allows users to sign in to their online accounts without having to enter a password. Passkeys can also be used as a method of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) if they’re not available as a sign-in method on a website or app.
Continue reading to learn how password managers enable secure passkey sharing and how you can share your passkeys using a dedicated password and passkey manager.
What Are Password Managers?
Password managers are tools that enable users to create, store and manage their passwords, passkeys and other sensitive data in an encrypted vault. While there are different types of password managers available on the market – such as the ones that come built into devices and browser-based password managers – dedicated password managers are the most secure and work the best across multiple devices. Dedicated password managers also make it easy to securely share passwords and passkeys with anyone, including family, friends and coworkers.
How Password Managers Enable You To Share Passkeys
Before you’re able to share passkeys using a dedicated password manager, you first have to create a passkey using the password manager, so it is saved to your password vault. You do this by going to the settings for the account you’re creating the passkey for. Once there, there should be an option to create a passkey if the website or app supports it. When you click “create passkey,” your password manager will intercept the request and ask if you want to save the passkey to your vault. When you save a passkey in a password manager, it’s saved in something called a record. That record will have the time and date you created the passkey, your account’s username and the relying party – the website or application for which you created the passkey.
Once your passkey is saved into the password manager, you can share it with anyone who also uses the same password management platform. If you use Keeper’s password manager, you’re not just limited to sharing passkeys with those who have a Keeper® account. With Keeper’s One-Time Share feature, you’ll be able to share records with anyone on a time-limited basis, regardless of whether they have a Keeper account or not.
How To Share Passkeys Using Keeper Password Manager
Here’s how you can share passkeys using Keeper Password Manager.
How to share passkeys with vault-to-vault sharing
- Log in to your Keeper account
- Click the record with the passkey you want to share
- In the record, click Share
- Under Add People, type in the email address of the Keeper user you want to share the record with
- Click Add
Once you’ve added that Keeper user to the record, they’ll be able to log in with the stored passkey using the password manager’s autofill function.
How to share passkeys with One-Time Share
- Log in to your Keeper account
- Click the record with the passkey you want to share
- In the record, click Share and then click One-Time Share
- Click Create a One-Time Share and set a time for when you want it to expire
- Click Create Link
- Share the link by copying and pasting it, emailing it or using a QR code
Once the recipient opens the One-Time Share link, no one else will be able to access it. Keep in mind that even if you set a longer time limit than you intended, you can revoke access to the shared record at any time.
Share Your Passkeys Securely Using Keeper
Sharing account logins is a common practice among families, friends and organizations – meaning that even when using passkeys, people will still need a way to share them securely. Dedicated password managers enable users to securely share their passkeys and passwords with anyone,no matter what Operating System (OS) or browser they use.
Passkeys and passwords will continue to coexist, so users need a way to manage and securely share both of them. A password manager that offers passkey support like Keeper is your best option. See how easy Keeper makes managing and securely sharing your passkeys and passwords by starting a free 30-day trial today.
