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I wish thus would work for password prompts for macOS on machines that aren’t able to use a fingerprint sensor, like my 2020 Intel iMac. I know I should upgrade
by filmgirlcw 4y ago
I wish thus would work for password prompts for macOS on machines that aren’t able to use a fingerprint sensor, like my 2020 Intel iMac. I know I should upgrade that to a new M2 Max or something (I have two M1 Max notebooks), but the GPU and 128GB of RAM I have on the iMac, not to me than the fact that it runs Docker and VMs better, really keeps me from phasing it out. But although the Apple Watch is a decent compromise, I really wish I could use my YubiKey for admin passwords or for login stuff.
- dblitt 4y agoYou can use the PIV functionality of a yubikey to act as a smartcard, and you can log in and sudo authenticate with the yubikey and a PIN. https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016649059-Using-Your-YubiKey-as-a-Smart-Card-in-macOS https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016649059-Us...
- filmgirlcw 4y agoOh awesome, thanks! Not sure if this would be any faster then just typing the password, but thanks!
- lxgr 4y agoOne advantage is that a PIV PIN can be much shorter than a password and still be secure (because the smart card/Yubikey enforces attempt limiting in secure hardware).