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PAM plugin module that allows the Apple Watch to be used for authentication

3 mentions on Hacker News by 3 people: 0 stories, 3 comments · first 2021-03-01 · latest 2022-08-26

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  1. I'm using this to authorize sudo (and other things) with Apple Watch: https://github.com/insidegui/pam-watchid ... and my /etc/pam.d/sudo needs to be changed like this: # sudo: auth account password session auth sufficient pam_watchid.so…
    comment by apetrovic · 2022-08-26 · in Use TouchID to Authenticate Sudo on macOS
  2. …both unlock your laptop with your watch (built-in to the OS) and as a biometric sudo auth[0]. [0] https://github.com/insidegui/pam-watchid
    comment by ascagnel_ · 2021-04-26 · in iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new privacy controls, and more
  3. Very handy. But you can use your Apple Watch for sudo which is even better: [0] [0] https://github.com/insidegui/pam-watchid
    comment by rvz · 2021-03-01 · in Use Touch ID for Sudo on Mac