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# Security key and passkey

Configure a physical ***Security Key*** device to use as a new default password sign-in method for your Devolutions Account.

### Adding a security key

#### Physical security key (USB)

1. Connect to your [Devolutions Account](https://portal.devolutions.com/) and go to ***Sign-in & security***.
2. Select **Security key and passkey** in the drop-down menu.
3. Click ***Add a security key***.
4. Confirm your password then click ***Submit***. If prompted, enter your personal security key PIN.
5. Accept all the Windows prompts, then insert the key into the USB port.
6. ***Allow*** the use of the security key.

Next time you connect to your Devolutions Account, insert your security key to authenticate.

#### Windows Hello

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Windows Hello must be configured and enabled on the computer for this feature to work.
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1. Connect to your [Devolutions Account](https://portal.devolutions.com/) and go to ***Sign-in & security***.
2. Select **Security key and passkey** in the drop-down menu.
3. Click ***Add a security key***.
4. In the Windows Security window, use one of the preconfigured Windows authentication method.
5. We also suggest renaming the new security key to "Windows Hello" or a similar name for clarity:
6. Click on ***Rename*** next to the new security key.
7. Modify the name of the security key, then save your changes.

#### Mobile Near Field Communication (NFC)

1. Enable NFC on the mobile device. This process is different from one operating system to another.
2. Connect to your [Devolutions Account](https://portal.devolutions.com/) from the mobile device and go to ***Security Key and Passkey***.
3. Click ***Add a security key***.
4. Confirm your password then click ***Submit***.
5. Select ***NFC security key***. If prompted, enter your personal security key PIN.
6. Hold the key flat against the back of the device until it stops vibrating.
7. ***Allow*** the use of the security key.

Next time you connect to the Devolutions Account from the same device, hover your NFC security key over it to authenticate.

### Deleting a security key

1. Connect to your [Devolutions Account](https://portal.devolutions.com/) and go to ***Security key and passkey***.
2. Select **Security key and passkey** in the drop-down menu.
3. Locate the security key and click on ***Delete*** next to it to remove it.

### See also

* [Blog - Decoding passkeys: The key to a passwordless world](https://blog.devolutions.net/2025/04/decoding-passkeys-the-key-to-a-passwordless-world/)


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