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2ndPass
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2 months ago

Fingerprint sensor support on remote systems?

Hello,

maybe I missed something. Hence, I am asking before buying a new Mac Keyboard with sensor ...

I use 1Password for:

  • local stuff on my Mac
  • on remote systems over ssh
  • Visual Studio Code (VSC) remote over ssh
  • VSC Docker devcontainers on remote Linux systems  (In VSC open a folder on a remote system, open the project folder in docker devcontainers)

Typing in the vault password is a cumbersome thing, when done too often, and restarting and rebuilding the containers, are new shells / terminals requesting entering the 1Password vault password often.

Hence, I am looking for a way to make this simpler and hoped for support of the fingerprint sensor on remote systems.

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  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
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    2 months ago

    Hello 2ndPass​! 👋

    Thanks for the question! In general, Touch ID is only available for apps on your local device. As far as I'm aware, macOS doesn't provide options for Touch ID passthrough to remote systems since the technology is based on the Secure Element, a hardware component installed in your local Mac. Does you remote system software allow you to use Touch ID for apps inside of the remote system? 

    Depending on the remote system that you're using, there are other unlock options available. For example, if the remote system is using Windows then you can configure Windows Hello's PIN unlock for 1Password. What operating system do your remote systems use? 

    -Dave