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passkey doc start #374

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draft for #360 still work in progress but general/structural feedback welcome

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examples to the feature or one example for getting started. maybe link nitrokey 3 to passkey later, not in this PR, first copy and sort

passkey docu should have the lowest barrier of entry

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**Q:** Which Operating Systems are supported?
Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Also some support (FIDO2) for Android.
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"macOS"

When securing accounts using FIDO (two-factor authentication and
passwordless login), you should configure another factor in your account as
a backup. Depending on the service this backup factor can be a phone number,
an app or even a second Nitrokey FIDO2. If you lose a Nitrokey Passkey, you
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not "FIDO2"

passwordless login), you should configure another factor in your account as
a backup. Depending on the service this backup factor can be a phone number,
an app or even a second Nitrokey FIDO2. If you lose a Nitrokey Passkey, you
can still log in with the second Nitrokey FIDO2 (or with another second
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not "FIDO2"

factor).

**Q:** How large is the storage capacity?
The Nitrokey FIDO2 doesn't contain storage capability for ordinary data (it can
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not "FIDO2"


**Q:** How large is the storage capacity?
The Nitrokey FIDO2 doesn't contain storage capability for ordinary data (it can
only store cryptographic keys and certificates). It can hold over 100 Passkeys/FIDO2 keys.
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no certificates. Is the number really correct?



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See my changes related to such table in the other PR. Remove empty column.

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The Nitrokey Passkey is a secure authentication device designed to enhance two-factor authentication (2FA) using the FIDO2/WebAuthn standard.
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2FA and passwordless login

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