Passkey Authentication at CASA | DMNS

What are passkeys?

Passkeys are a more secure alternative to passwords. A passkey lets you use the security features on your phone, computer or tablet to sign in to apps and websites. Passkeys can be:

• Biometrics, such as fingerprint recognition or facial recognition
• Screen lock, such as a PIN or swipe pattern
• A physical security key

Security keys are a physical USB device that needs to be inserted into or close to the device you are signing in to. If you use a security key, we recommend creating more than one passkey in DMNS to help you access your account if the security key is lost or stolen.

Synced and non-synced passkeys

A synced passkey is saved to a password manager and is available to all devices using that password manager. For example, an iPhone or iPad signed in to the same Apple ID can use the same passkey.

A non-synced passkey is saved on a physical security token or device, not in a password manager. It can only be used on that device and can’t be shared across devices.

Before you create a passkey

To create a passkey, you’ll need:

• An Apple device with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura or higher
• An Android device with Android 9 or above
• Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome on Windows
• Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Google Chrome on macOS
• ChromeOS

You may also need to enable these functions on your device:

• Screen lock to create a synced passkey
• Bluetooth, if you’re using your device to sign in on another device
• iCloud Keychain if you have iOS or macOS