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ssh agent requires wifi and bluetooth to be turned on when using Apple Watch
Version 80904044 / Mac.
I use my Apple Watch to approve access to items in my vault. One nuance of this, however, is that when bluetooth and/or wifi are turned off on my Mac, the SSH agent flashe...
Hi @DjPadz, and thank you for your questions!
This is actually part of Apple’s Auto Unlock – it requires Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to be active. The requirements are listed on Apple’s support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206995.
It seems you don’t have to be connected to a Wi-Fi network, but it does have to be on.
For your next question, currently SSH requires biometrics or Apple Watch. This is a known limitation, and something we are looking at improving down the road.
Let us know if you have any other questions!
