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Feature Request: Use passkey to unlock stored accounts

Thunderbird Passwords and sign in
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ibahnasy1
ibahnasy1

Instead of just being able to use a password to unlock Thunderbird, it's important to use be able to use a hardware like a Yubikey key as 2FA or as a passkey.

Instead of just being able to use a password to unlock Thunderbird, it's important to use be able to use a hardware like a Yubikey key as 2FA or as a passkey.

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Matt
Matt
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Feature requests should be made in the ideas and feedback forum linked to in the Thunderbird help menu.

To save you the time of finding that link here is is again https://connect.mozilla.org/

Note there is a password for the password file, There is no application password to open the application.

See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-primary-password

Application access control is a function of the operating system.

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