Passkeys now give you a faster sign-in experience

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Hi everyone!

Signing in with a passkey just got simpler.

You can now use a passkey without completing a separate two-factor authentication (2FA) challenge after sign-in. That’s because a passkey is already a strong form of authentication, built into your device through Face ID, your fingerprint, or your device PIN.

What this means for you:

* faster sign-in
* less to remember
* strong protection against phishing and account takeover

A quick thing to know: you should still keep your other security methods set up in My Account.

We recommend:

* an authenticator app as your primary 2FA method
* SMS as your backup 2FA method

That’s important because you’ll still need 2FA to make changes to your security settings in My Account.

If passkeys are available to you, now’s a good time to set one up. You can set up to 5 across different devices, which gives you more than one way back in if your main device is unavailable. You can also make them platform-based, so if you save one in your password manager, iCloud Keychain or Google account, it can be available across multiple devices.

Reach out if you have any questions!

AmandaMYOB · Answer

Hey @ETF

You don't need a Google account to use a passkey, you can use it without having a Google or Microsoft account. The passkey would work on your laptop or machine. If you do decide to use an authenticator app, you can choose from a desktop app, a mobile app or a password manager. Hope this helps.

ETF · Answer

Therefore I have to set up all staff members with their own logins (which we went away from )  then a google account through work for a password key or using their own mobiles to get a txt.

It definitely shows that MYOB has the ideas but no understanding of how their customers run businesses.

AmandaMYOB · Answer

Hey @ETF

You can check out this page for more information and instructions on setting up passkeys for your MYOB file.

Shared logins can create security risks as they make it difficult to identify who has accessed an account or made specific changes within the system. Without individual user accounts, maintaining a clear audit trail becomes challenging, which can impact your ability to investigate activity, manage access, and respond quickly to potential security incidents.

We recommend using individual user logins to provide greater visibility and control, helping protect your business by ensuring actions can be traced to the appropriate user, access can be managed when roles change, and suspicious activity can be identified more effectively.