# Password sign-in best practices

DevFeed: [Password sign-in best practices](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/password-sign-in-best-practices-16365.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2020/10/password-sign-in-best-practices>)

Author: Tyler Crowe; Kevin Cheung

Published: 2020-10-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Google Cloud Identity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-cloud-identity.md>), [API keys](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api-keys.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [api-keys](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api-keys.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [password](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/password.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [sign-in](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sign-in.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>)

## AI overview

This Firebase article presents best practices for implementing password-based sign-in. It recommends restricting API keys, using password management tools, applying password policies, and enabling email enumeration protection to improve account security.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.