You can now sign into a Microsoft Account without a password using a security key

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Microsoft is making it easier and more secure to sign into a Microsoft Account today. The software giant is now supporting standards-based FIDO2 security key devices to allow anyone to sign into their Microsoft Account without a username or password. Microsoft is enabling the security key or Windows Hello support through its Edge browser, and it’s the first company to support password-less authentication using the FIDO2 WebAuthn and CTAP2 standards.

If you have the latest Windows 10 October 2018 Update, you’ll be able to set up Windows Hello or a physical security key from Yubico or FEITIAN that support the FIDO2 standard. If you have a device with a Windows Hello webcam or fingerprint reader, you can simply visit Microsoft Account...

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