GitHub Now Launches Password Key Capability To The Public

Github makes passkeys available to the public (GitHub)

JAKARTA - Following Google's move to throw away password usage, GitHub kind launched a passkey for all users globally.

Since the launch of the in-beta code key last July, GitHub has seen tens of thousands of developers have adopted it.

"Now, all users on GitHub.com can use code keys to protect their accounts. This continues our commitment to secure all contributors with 2FA by the end of 2023 and strengthen security across platforms without compromising user experience," the company wrote in a post.

Password keys allow users to log in (login) using biometrics or face IDs, so they no longer need to enter passwords.

How To Use GitHub Password Key

To register one or more passwords in your account, go to your account security settings and click 'Add password key.'

From there, GitHub will provide options to users who have hardware security keys to upgrade to password keys.

GitHub realizes not all platforms are equipped with code keys. Like Linux and Firefox users, it's difficult to use a password key, because the platform doesn't yet have strong support for password keys.

"Therefore, we decided to enable cross-device password registration. That means, you can register the password key on your phone while using the desktop," added GitHub.

Password keys are on the phone, but users can connect them to their desktop and set and authenticate via the desktop browser. This allows Linux and Firefox users to set the password key.

Yesterday, 1Password announced that it was rolling out support for its iOS app password.