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Ask HN: Better Alternatives Than Passwords?

13 pointsby anon115about 1 year ago
im not talking about no password manager or auth either something more seamless.

12 comments

mooredsabout 1 year ago
It would be worth talking more about the problem you are trying to solve. What do you want to authenticate to? What issues do you have with passwords?<p>That will probably help the community help you.
swagasaurus-rexabout 1 year ago
Just send your users a login link to their email.<p>If you go with passwords, you already have a risk vector for resetting passwords. Skip the password and the reset.<p>Make the login link expire after 10 minutes so they attackers only have a short window.
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robcohenabout 1 year ago
Passkeys. You&#x27;re looking for passkeys.
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j3dabout 1 year ago
Steve Gibson invented something you may like: Simple Quick Reliable Login <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.grc.com&#x2F;sqrl&#x2F;sqrl.htm" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.grc.com&#x2F;sqrl&#x2F;sqrl.htm</a>
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solardevabout 1 year ago
Choose from some combination of:<p>* Something you know (memorizing a password, PIN, whatever)<p>* Something you are (biometrics)<p>* Something you have (2FA, passkeys, OTP keys)<p>I think all three have been done in various combinations, and each have their pros and cons. Of those, I personally find Passkeys to be the easiest to use, especially with password manager that can sync across devices.
anon115about 1 year ago
i was thinking the user having an image act as a password&#x2F;key. ---then locking the key to said devices only acting like 2FA ------voice login??? ---------if the user is say from los angeles their passcode only works here ---passcode but with images interchanging passwords that the user can custom set. -----having the user record their room with their face in it and a simple phrase loike banana&#x27; oranges&#x27; apples&#x27;.
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c_o_n_v_e_xabout 1 year ago
What are you trying to authenticate? A machine? A human?
beditsabout 1 year ago
Using methods like email or SMS magic links, QR codes, or biometrics instead of passwords.
stop50about 1 year ago
Async cryptography? So tls certificates or passkeys. Even Kerberos tickets be part of that
bdjsiqoocwkabout 1 year ago
Passwords are great, stop tinkering with stuff that isn&#x27;t broken.
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fsfloverabout 1 year ago
The answer depends on what exactly you don&#x27;t like in passwords.
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idontwantthisabout 1 year ago
Mynoise.net has logins that don’t require a password. I love it.<p>Who gives a shit if someone logs in as me on that site? And why would anyone bother?