Google accounts now enable passkey sign-in, eliminating the need for passwords.

Although passwords are crucial for us to remember, we occasionally have a tendency to forget them, which is why Google came up with the brilliant idea to replace passwords with pass-key authentication.

Google has now made a significant advancement toward a future without passwords and in favor of passkeys. As of right now, you can use a passkey to sign into any of your Google accounts. A passkey authenticates you without the need for a password by scanning your face, fingerprint, or other identifying feature.

You can sign into and manage your Google account on any device after adding and configuring a passkey. But you can more easily use one of the biometric techniques or a PIN, just like you would to unlock your computer or mobile phone, rather than having to struggle with a password. Google will no longer ask for your password or even your two-step verification code when you sign in after you enable a passkey.

The data used to authenticate you with the passkey stored locally on your device isn't shared with Google or other parties, and it's thought to be both more convenient and secure than a traditional password. Consequently, passkeys are more resistant than other security threats to brute force attacks, phishing schemes, and other attempts to obtain your login information.

If you still want to type your passwords manually you can still access your Google accounts using your current passwords because passkeys are optional. The procedure is currently designed more for lone users. However, Google announced in a news release on Wednesday that administrators who oversee Google Workspace accounts will soon be able to enable passkeys for their users.

If you want to join the gang Log into your account using your current password and visit the passkey setup page to enable passkeys with Google. Select the Use passkeys option from the Passkeys screen's menu. The following time you need to sign into your account on that computer or device, you can do so by using your face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key. You can now log into your Google account using that method in any browser or app, even though your passkey is unique to that particular device.

Sign into your account in order to use a passkey on another device. If you're signing into a Windows PC, Mac, Android device, or iPhone/iPad, the procedures are slightly different. A QR code scan or the use of a passkey from another device might be required. Adding a passkey for your Google account on each device you use is the ultimate goal, regardless of the technique. The initial setup can be cumbersome, but after you've set up all your passkeys, you can avoid using your password in the future.

Support for passkeys by Google is still in its infancy. Other businesses, developers, and users must adopt and incorporate the same strategy for this passwordless technology to become widely used. But hopefully Google's initiative will persuade others to join the bandwagon and eventually do away with the password for good.