Apple ID users will automatically sign in using Passkey starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma.
Apple allows users to use Face ID or Touch ID instead of a password on their login page after visiting sites like icloud.com, appleid.apple.com, appstoreconnect.apple.com, etc.
Apple officially says Passkey is a security solution for alternative passwords, and the official Apple description here as follows:
- Passkey is an invisible cryptographic entity used as an alternative to passwords. Passkeys contain key pairs and greatly improve security compared to passwords.
- One is a public key, registered by the website or App you are using. The other is a private key, which is exclusive to your device.
- By using strong, industry-standard encryption, this key pair helps ensure that the relationship between your device and the website or app is tight and confidential.
Apple says that starting today, users who have upgraded to iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma beta can test this feature on supported Apple sign-in pages, but it is not currently available to all users.
