Security and privacy are our number one priorities at OctoEverywhere. Our goal is to make our 3D printing cloud tools as secure, private, and easy to use as possible. Today, we are excited to announce our latest security feature, Passkey login!
What Are Passkeys?
Passkeys are a new web technology standard created by the FIDO group. They are a complete replacement for username-and-password-based login systems, making logging in faster and more secure. From a user perspective, Passkeys allow you to access your account with a simple click of a button!
Passkeys For 3D Printing
OctoEverywhere gives you the ultimate remote access solution for any 3D printer, giving you full remote access without exposing your 3D printer to the public internet. Your remote access is protected by your OctoEverywhere account login and your 3D printer’s control UI login.
Once you add a Passkey to your OctoEverywhere account, you will be able to log in with one button click on the OctoEverywhere login page. Since Passkeys are the most secure way to log in to any website, you can rest assured that your OctoEverywhere account is safe and can only be accessed by you.
The Passkey Technology
Passkeys are an authentication protocol backed by strong client-side cryptographic security. They are the most secure and easiest way to log in to a website. It’s a win-win for users!
Under the hood, the Passkey FIDO Alliance WebAuthn protocol is doing a lot of work. It provides a framework that allows your browser, operating system, or password manager (like 1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, etc) to communicate with a web server in a secure and trusted way. Due to this, Passkeys eliminate many common hacker tricks to gain access to user accounts, such as:
- Email phishing – Since the Passkey is bound to the server’s domain name, phishing attacks that create fake but real-looking websites will not work.
- Weak Passwords & No Two Factor Auth – Passkeys handle the complete and secure cryptography without the user even knowing it, so there’s no user input required, which is a common weakness of username and password systems.
- Automatic Credential Roaming – Since Passkeys are handled by your operating system or password manager, they automatically and securely roam between your devices.
Join Our Community
OctoEverywhere is a 3D printing community project that empowers all 3D printers with awesome cloud tools, including free remote access, AI print failure detection, iPhone and Android apps, printer notifications, live streaming, and more!
Join our community by adding OctoEverywhere to your 3D printer and joining our Discord server!
