About log In With Passkeys

I read this article in “Log In With Passkeys | Bitwarden”.

But I still don’t understand a little, that is, if my hardware key (which supports encryption) is lost, and I have deleted my lost hardware key on my account, will this still directly or indirectly lead to the plaintext of the master password?

Hi @MCLOVER2021 and welcome to the Bitwarden Community! :waving_hand:

If your hardware key is lost and you remove it from your Bitwarden account, no, this will not lead to the plaintext of the master password. If you use a hardware key for encryption, this is a separate method of encryption, completely separate from your master password. You can read more on the different ways you can encrypt your Bitwarden vault here: Bitwarden Security Whitepaper | Bitwarden

I hope this helps, but do let us know if you have any other questions!

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Thank you for your response, it reassures me a lot.