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How did my job's Smart Card become able to authenticate into my personal Macbook Pro?

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**Quick History:** I purchased a 2023 Macbook Pro 16" a few months ago and promptly *followed some guide that enables Smart Card authentication for DOD sites in Firefox.* I wish I knew all the actions I did, but I think my ADHD got the best of me cuz I don't seem to have documented anything. **Issue:** When my Smart Card is inserted into my CAC reader, and I use sudo or try to unlock the screen, it prompts me for my Smart Card PIN instead of my local account's password or fingerprint. **Questions:** I think I can fix it via a combination of sc_auth identities and sc_auth unpair -h*[hash]*, but before I do that: 1. Will the commands above affect my ability to authenticate into work-related web sites and VPNs with my Smart Card, or does it strictly only remove authenticating into my laptop with my Smart Card? 2. What could I have done that paired my Smart Card to my local account (so that I can avoid doing this later)?
Asked by beechfuzz (1 rep)
Oct 19, 2023, 04:10 PM
Last activity: Oct 19, 2023, 04:13 PM