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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by gchamonlive on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @07:56AM (#31751660)
Related: fingerprints can be hacked https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29306163
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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by awestroke on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @09:14AM (#31752393)
As can passwords
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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by alpaca128 on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:50PM (#31755746)
But you can change passwords.
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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by pierreminik on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @03:41PM (#31758318)
And the biometric check is still password based, right? You can't use Touch ID until you've entered your password, and then it's only a convenience for a given time.
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