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Internet Identity

How Do I Create a Recovery Phrase?

  Create a recovery phrase by following these steps: 1. Log in to your account on identity.ic0.app with your exist...

What are some best practices for protecting your Internet Identity?

Internet Identity uses the WebAuthn standard support in browser to create cryptographic material that is then used...

How Do I Set Up My Internet Identity on the New Domain?

Option 1: Use a Trusted Device This flow requires that you can access https://identity.ic0.app. If you cannot con...

Is Internet Identity opensource? Can I contribute?

Both the frontend code and the canister code of Internet Identity are opensource. The code is hosted on GitHub. Th...

How do I know if my device and browser are supported for Internet Identity?

  The Internet Identity takes advantage of the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) API to provide secure cryptographic a...

Does Internet Identity support Windows Hello?

Yes, Internet Identity supports authenticating via Windows Hello. If Windows Hello is set up on your PC, then Inte...

How do I create an Internet Identity on my mobile device?

Creating an Internet Identity on your mobile device is very similar to how you'd create one on your computer. To c...

How can I create an Internet Identity on my Apple device without signing in to iCloud?

By using any Internet Identity supported browsers except for Safari Versions 16.2 and greater, you can create an I...

Does Internet Identity share my anchor or personal information with dapps?

No. Internet Identity uses a different principal (a "pseudonym") for each dapp that you authenticate to using Inte...

How do I add another computer to my Internet Identity?

Adding a secondary computer device to your Internet Identity through the NNS dapp To add a new device, first make...

How do I add a phone to my Internet Identity?

Using the NNS dapp to add a phone as a secondary device   To add a phone to your Internet Identity, first: 1. Log ...

How do I add a physical security key to my Internet Identity?

A brief overview of using physical security keys such as Yubikey for authentication and how to use the NNS dapp to...

Is a recovery phrase as safe as a recovery FIDO device?

No, a recovery phrase can be stolen much more easily. Because the recovery phrase transits through your browser — ...

How Do I Reset My Recovery Phrase?

As long as you can still log in to your account, you’ll be able to reset your recovery phrase, for added security ...

How can I protect my Internet Identity recovery phrase?

In your Internet Identity, you can write-protect the principal derived from your recovery phrase. This means that ...

I can’t log back into my NNS apps. What should I do?

If you can't log back into your NNS account, please check if you have your identity anchor and your recovery phras...

How do I Recover my Account with Recovery Phrase?

Clearing your browser cache erases the keys on certain products, which will lock you out of your account if you do...

Why do I get "Invalid Recovery Phrase" when I try to recover my Identity Anchor?

Most likely, it means that the recovery phrase is not BIP39 compatible.A recovery phrase generated by Internet Ide...

If I lose my device that I use to log in to Internet Identity, will I still be able to use Internet Identity?

Do not clear your browser history or website data after setting up your Internet Identity & NNS. We strongly advis...

How do I manage multiple identities using dfx?

You can have multiple identities installed on the same machine, using dfx. Here are some tips for creating, switch...