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rsenna
3 years agoNew Contributor
Cannot use 1Password SSH agent from a Mac Mini without biometrics
I was aware of the ssh support in 1Password for some time and today I finally decided to give it a try.
I have some different machines at home (Linux, Windows, Mac) and I decided to start it on my Mac Mini M1 (1st gen).
I was following the instructions https://developer.1password.com/docs/ssh/get-started#step-3-turn-on-the-1password-ssh-agent but unfortunately it did not work.
For instance, after setting up GitHub with my key, if I try to
ssh -Tvv git@github.com
I get
debug1: Offering public key: 1password RSA SHA256:... agent
debug2: we sent a publickey packet, wait for reply
debug1: Server accepts key: 1password RSA SHA256:... agent
Then, in the "1Password Access Requested" dialog, I click in "Authorize".
And then I get
sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed for RSA "1password" from agent: agent refused operation
debug1: No more authentication methods to try.
git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).
I've checked some 1Password logs using
less ~/Library/Group\ Containers/2BUA8C4S2C.com.1password/Library/Application\ Support/1Password/Data/logs/1Password_rCURRENT.log
And there I noticed this
INFO 2023-04-30T14:47:04.075 tokio-runtime-worker(ThreadId(21)) [1P:foundation/op-apple/src/biometry_service.rs:308] System biometry info: BiometricStatus { current_policy: BiometricsOnly, current_method: TouchId, current_availability: NotPaired }
My impression is that 1Password's ssh agent is expecting a biometrics confirmation, which does not happen and therefore the connection is disallowed. Important, this is a Mac Mini, and I don't have access to any sort of biometrics...
1Password Version: 8.10.4
Extension Version: -
OS Version: macOS 13.3.1
Browser:_ -
1 Reply
- Former Member
Hi rsenna!
Thank you for reporting this issue and sorry for getting back to you so late.
The 1Password app should let you use your ssh keys even if you don't have biometrics available on your device.
Could you update to the latest version of the 1Password app and let me know if the issue still persists? If it does, could you send your full log file to
support+forum@1password.com
and mention that it is related to this forum thread?Let me know if you have any other question!
Márton