IssueI sometimes have problems authenticating to 1Password because I am offered a TouchID prompt during a remote connection where I obviously can't access the TouchID key.SummaryThis is mostly (if not always) related to SSH key authorization I have three Macs in different locations and often remote from one to another I use 1Password to manage my SSH keys On the remote mac I have the following in ~/.ssh/config. Usually for command line sessions, this bypasses 1Password and I'm prompted for a passphrase on the command line:Host * Match exec "! netstat -an -p tcp | grep ESTABLISHED | grep -q '\.5900'" IdentityAgent ~/Library/Group\ Containers/2BUA8C4S2C.com.1password/t/agent.sock Screensharing (VNC) sessions are a crap-shoot: sometimes I get a TouchID prompt with no way to switch to a keyboard prompt.DetailWhen trying to log into a website in a browser, or using SSH in a terminal, a prompt comes up where the only option is TouchID:Prompt from terminal command `ssh . . .`Prompt from web login pageIt seems like other times that the prompt has an option to switch to keyboard to unlock 1Password. I can't find examples of that offhand, except for the 1Password unlock window: Open 1Password: InitialOpen 1Password: after first prompt cancelled.There is another thread about this, but no solution. Is there a shortcut or trick to switch to keyboard authorization when the option is not available in the dialog?

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No way to authenticate using TouchID during remote session

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Issue

I sometimes have problems authenticating to 1Password because I am offered a TouchID prompt during a remote connection where I obviously can't access the TouchID key.

Summary

This is mostly (if not always) related to SSH key authorization
I have three Macs in different locations and often remote from one to another
I use 1Password to manage my SSH keys
On the remote mac I have the following in ~/.ssh/config. Usually for command line sessions, this bypasses 1Password and I'm prompted for a passphrase on the command line:

Host * Match exec "! netstat -an -p tcp | grep ESTABLISHED | grep -q '\.5900'" IdentityAgent ~/Library/Group\ Containers/2BUA8C4S2C.com.1password/t/agent.sock

Screensharing (VNC) sessions are a crap-shoot: sometimes I get a TouchID prompt with no way to switch to a keyboard prompt.

Detail

When trying to log into a website in a browser, or using SSH in a terminal, a prompt comes up where the only option is TouchID:

Prompt from terminal command `ssh . . .`

It seems like other times that the prompt has an option to switch to keyboard to unlock 1Password. I can't find examples of that offhand, except for the 1Password unlock window:

Open 1Password: after first prompt cancelled.

There is another thread about this, but no solution. Is there a shortcut or trick to switch to keyboard authorization when the option is not available in the dialog?

1P_Gem

1Password Alum

Hi @trinkel, thanks for posting. Does pressing the return key while the 1Password Access Requested dialog is focused allow you to switch to entering the account password instead?

T

trinkelAuthor

Well, yes it does. Thanks!

I tried it in one of the scenarios and a password dialog opened at the bottom of the dialog. That works.

It could stand to be a little more obvious though.

Thanks for responding. This helps a lot.

1P_Gem

1Password Alum

Hi @trinkel, glad to hear this helped! I can definitely understand how this could do with being made a bit more obvious, and I’ve filed your feedback with the team for future consideration.

T

trinkelAuthor

Thanks!

1P_Gem

1Password Alum

You’re very welcome! Don’t hesitate to reach back out if there’s anything else we can help with.

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