Password optional overview

Identity Engine

Overview

Most hacking-related breaches involve weak or stolen passwords and credential security theft. Passwords are a security vulnerability because they can be easily stolen and are prone to phishing attacks.

Passwords are also not convenient. Users often need to remember multiple passwords, change them regularly, and either memorize or store them securely somewhere.

Replace the password with a password-optional sign-in experience. Give your users the ability to authenticate with a fingerprint, YubiKey, email, phone, or another authenticator. These authenticators are all more secure. It's harder to steal a fingerprint than a password, and it's more convenient than memorizing and managing passwords.

Integration guides

Use the following integration guides to step through a set of use cases for password-optional authentication. The embedded solutions replace the password with other authenticators.

Embedded SDK

• Sign up for new account with email only

• Sign in with email only

• Change your primary email address

Embedded Sign-In Widget

• Embedded Sign-In Widget: Sign in with email only

Also, see the

Best practices for password optional

guide to learn how to build a solid password-optional sign-in solution.

See also

• Okta Passwordless Authentication (opens new window)
• Let's (finally) say goodbye to passwords (opens new window)
• Passwordless authentication deployment guide (opens new window)