Passkey on personal phone apparently


dK1980

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Hi all,
hoping someone can help with this, for the last few months I've been getting an option of signing in using my personal phone.
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As you can see there is the option for my phone as a passkey. As far as I can remember I have never used my personal phone for anything work related, I keep them VERY seperate.
I've searched all through my laptop and phone for any saved passkeys and I have found nothing. I cleared out all everything in credential manager on my laptop and checked my phone numerous times.
It only appears on my laptop as when I sign into one of the shared laptops, I do not get this option, so I'm fairly sure that it's not liked to my Azure account the way the security key is.
I'd prefer not to have to do a reset on my laptop.
Anyone seen anything like this, or know where or what i should be checking? I even went through the registry but wasn't sure what I was actually looking for!

Cheers,
D
 
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Windows 11 22631.4317

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
If this is a Google account, sign into your account at account.google.com and go to Security > Passkeys. Your phone will likely be listed there.

Passkeys are more secure than using a password, phish resistant and your phone can't be compromised from using it as a passkey.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
As you can see there is the option for my phone as a passkey.

It doesn't necessarily mean that there is a passkey on your phone. It's a potential option.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
I think this happens when you are signing in to your Windows device using a PW. This prevents using PKs on that device and so it offers you the option (as BruceR says) to use a PK stored on your phone instead. The phone would need connecting to the Windows device via Bluetooth for this to work.
If you change your Windows device from signing-in with a PW to signing-in using a PK then there is no need for your phone and the prompt will no longer show.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
    Memory
    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
    Hard Drives
    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
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    Intel UHD Graphics 620
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