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Passwordless Login: How to Use It & Its Benefits.

Passwordless login eliminates the need for users to remember passwords by verifying their identity with a possession factor. The possession factor can be an object that uniquely identifies the user with an email or SMS sent to the registered email address or phone number, respectively. Once the link or OTP is verified, the consumer will be logged into the account.

Passwordless login provides a way for consumers to verify their identities without the need for passwords or any other memorized credentials.

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How To Use Passwordless Login?

With Passwordless Login, you may access your favorite accounts. Passwordless Login simplifies life, which eliminates the need for several passwords by using biometrics like face and fingerprint identification.

Do you exactly recall which accounts they belong to and what their passwords are? How often do you use the same password because you can't come up with one that's special, secure, and simple to remember for each of your accounts?

Passwordless Login simplifies the login procedure and gets rid of the hassle of having to remember several passwords.

How To Implement Passwordless Login?

Passwordless Login can be implemented using two methods:

1) Passwordless Login with Email
2) Passwordless Login with OTP (SMS)

When you use passwordless authentication with SMS, consumers can:

1) Provide a cell phone number instead of a user ID/password.
2) After They receive an OTP via text message (SMS)
3) Enter that OTP on the login screen to access the application.

When you use passwordless authentication with Email, consumers can:

1) Provide their email address or user name.
2) They will receive a one-time passcode (OTP) via email or a magic link.
3) Then, Enter that OTP on the login screen, or they can just click on the magic link to log in.

To implement passwordless authentication, you will need to make two decisions:

  1. What type of authentication do you want to use (email/SMS with a one-time-passcode or email with a magic link) and,
  2. You want to implement authentication using Embedded Login or Standard Login.

When you decide what kind of implementation you want, you can choose any authentication solution that fits your needs.

Conclusion:

Passwordless login is an excellent way to enhance security while easing the burden on your customers. Customers will be able to save their payment information so they do not have to remember a long, difficult password. This will increase their proclivity to make impulse purchases in the future.

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