# Passkey guide

### Minimum requirements for using a smartphone as a Passkey

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Here are the minimum requirements for using a smartphone as a Passkey on Android and iOS:

#### Android

1. **Operating System:** Android 9.0 or later.
2. **Google Play Services:** Version 19.2.75 or later, which provides support for Passkeys.
3. **Biometric Authentication:** The device should support biometric methods (fingerprint, face recognition) or PIN code for secure authentication.

#### iOS

1. **Operating System:** iOS 15 or later.
2. **Devices:** iPhone or iPad with Face ID or Touch ID support.
3. **iCloud Keychain:** iCloud Keychain must be enabled to sync Passkeys across devices.
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### About the Passkey

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Based on FIDO standards, **passkeys** are a replacement for passwords that provide faster, easier, and more secure sign-ins to websites and apps across a user’s devices. Unlike passwords, passkeys are always strong and phishing-resistant.​

Passkeys simplify account registration for apps and websites, are easy to use, work across most of a user’s devices, and even work on other devices within physical proximity.​

**Passkey may include:**

* Biometric authentication using Android devices;
* Touch ID / Face ID using iOS devices;
* Windows Hello;
* External security keys (like [**Hideez Key**](https://hideez.com/products/hideez-key-4) or YubiKey).
  {% endhint %}

### Seting Passkey on the Hideez Server

#### 1. Sign in to your Hideez server using the Hideez account

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### **To Create Passkeys for Admin account:**

* To create a passkey, go to the **Profile** page, then the  **FIDO2 Authenticators** section, and click **Add FIDO2 Authenticator**.

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### **To Create Passkeys for User Accounts:**

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* Following the on-screen steps, add a FIDO2 Authenticator, choosing between a **Cross-Platform key** (another device, like a phone or tablet) or **Platform key** (current device).

#### &#x20;Adding a [**Cross-Platform key:**](/use-cases/passkey/sso-login-to-web-services-fido2-via-passkey-and-hideez-server-as-identity-provider.md)

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#### Adding a [**Platform key**](/hideez-enterprise-server/administration/platform-authentication-on-the-hes-server.md)

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Note: Multiple devices can be added simultaneously.

&#x20;A **biometric sensor** or **Trusted Platform Module** **(TPM)** module must be present.
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