Passkey and old password

[Boca-NeedM]

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Hey,

I'm using a passkey to login, but the old (and unsafe) password is still active.
How can i delete the password or the password access.

Kind regards,
Boca

[davevad93]

Hi @Boca-NeedM ,

I believe that the passwordless feature on GitHub has not been implemented yet, for more information see this thread.

[Boca-NeedM]

Thanks for your answer.
I agree with his words: "I'm not sure what benefit passkeys provide if someone can still authenticate using less-secure methods."

[yuu-erp]

Thanks for your answer.
I agree with his words: "I'm not sure what benefit passkeys provide if someone can still authenticate using less-secure methods."

[davevad93]

You're welcome @Boca-NeedM and yes, I totally agree with that. The discussion is from September 2023 and one of the people in charge of authentication stuff said it will take at least 1 year before implementing it, so I imagine it won't happen before 2025.

[dcaayushd]

Hey Boca!

Thank you for reaching out to the Community.

Try these General Steps:

1. Check the Account Settings
2. Update Password
3. Contact Support

If you have any further questions, feel free to provide more details about the specific platform or service you're using, and the community will be happy to help you further.

[samus-aran]

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[queenofcorgis]

Hey there! 👋

Thanks for posting in the GitHub Community, @Boca-NeedM ! We're happy you're here. You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting your question in the applicable category. The Accessibility category is a place for our community to discuss and provide feedback on the digital accessibility of GitHub products. Digital accessibility means that GitHub tools, and technologies, are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.

I've gone ahead and moved this to the correct category for you. Good luck!