I use a Yubikey Nano (USB-C) and it allows me to 2FA very conveniently.
When I plugged it in, my macOS gave me the option to pair it with my login account and use it as a way of logging in as well. I was happy to do that as it shortened the password at times when I needed to use it.
However, the side effect has been that my TouchID is no longer active, as I never get the opportunity to enter my macOS login password. And that is required for TouchID to do its thing.
I can trigger the password prompt by forcing scenarios that required TouchID to work (for example, triggering biometric auth in software like Bitwarden.)
I can also do the same by temporarily unplugging the Yubikey every time I reboot.
Is there a cleaner way of prompting TouchID to arm itself by asking me my macOS login password? A shell command maybe?
Asked by kidoman
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Jan 15, 2022, 12:40 AM
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