Require a passkey for purchases on your Xbox One console

To control any purchases made on your account, you can require a passkey before a purchase can be completed. This is especially helpful to parents who want to approve the purchases their kids want to make.

Learn more about the benefits of creating a passkey.

How to require a passkey for purchases

Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
Select System > Settings > Account.
Select Sign-in, security & passkey.
Select Change my sign-in & security preferences.
Scroll right and select Customize.
Scroll right and select Ask for my passkey to make purchases.

A passkey is now required to make purchases on your account. To turn this feature off, repeat these steps and select Passkey not required.

Related Issues

How to create an Xbox One passkey

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