You can never be too safe in the digital age, and for PlayStation users looking to get both convenience and extra security, a PS5 passkey service is now available. The appeal of a passkey system is that it provides an easier and secure method for accessing your PlayStation Network account, especially when you don’t want to type out a long password key every time. Using this system, you can sign in through your mobile device or computer using a pin or a biometric safety feature like your fingerprint or a face scan.
It’s faster and allows you to access your games more quickly, and because passkeys are only generated once per session, you have an added layer of protection against cyberattacks.
How to set up a PS5 passkey
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- Step 1: Select Settings on your PS5 home screen and then navigate to User and Accounts.
- Step 2: Select the Security option under Account.
- Step 3: Select the Sign In with Passkey option.
- Step 4: Scan the QR code on the screen with your mobile device of choice.
- Step 5: Sign in to your PlayStation account.
- Step 6: Select the Create Passkey option and choose the unlock method you want to use.
Once all of those steps have been completed, you’ll be able to use your passkey to easily sign in to your PSN account. It’s worth noting that your password will be deactivated once you’ve successfully set up your passkey and this will be the only way to log into your PlayStation account unless you decide to make some changes.
If you’d like to remove your current passkey so that you can enable it on a different device, doing so is also very simple.
How to remove a Passkey on PSN
- Step 1: Sign in to Account Management.
- Step 2: Go to Security and select Manage Passkeys.
- Step 3: Select Remove next to the passkey.
Alternatively, you can always return to a regular password option for signing in by following these easy steps.
How to revert to a password sign in on PSN
- Step 1: Sign in to Account Management.
- Step 2: Go to Security and disable Sign in with Passkey.
- Step 3: Create a password to sign in to PSN.
