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ssh: Apple Watch biometric unlock not gracefully falling back
I've gotten my work Macbook and my Apple Watch into a state several times where 1Password's ssh agent refuses operations and only briefly pops up a Mac OS dialogue that's immediately dismissed.
I'...
I can reproduce this issue.
Macbook Pro 16" M1
Apple Watch Series 3
My laptop lid is closed and connected to an external keyboard (non-Apple) and mouse. Elevation prompts will ask me to confirm the request on my Apple Watch. 1Password does not do this to unlock vaults, or authenticate to the ssh-agent.
INFO 2022-10-25T10:29:16.859 tokio-runtime-worker(ThreadId(74)) [1P:foundation/op-apple/src/biometry_service.rs:287] System biometry info: BiometricStatus { current_policy: WatchOnly, current_method: TouchId, current_availability: Available }
INFO 2022-10-25T10:29:16.865 tokio-runtime-worker(ThreadId(74)) [1P:foundation/op-apple/src/biometry_service.rs:287] System biometry info: BiometricStatus { current_policy: WatchOnly, current_method: TouchId, current_availability: Available }
ERROR 2022-10-25T10:29:16.867 tokio-runtime-worker(ThreadId(8)) [1P:op-automated-unlock/src/lib.rs:294] Failed to authorize using system biometry: FailedToUnlockWithKeys(BiometryUnavailable)
INFO 2022-10-25T10:29:16.867 tokio-runtime-worker(ThreadId(8)) [1P:ssh/op-ssh-agent/src/lib.rs:419] Session was not authorized
