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Former Member
3 years ago1Password asking for permission each time
When using 1Password for storing my SSH keys, it asks for authentication (here: fingerprint) each time a key is accessed. This is different from handling passwords for e. g. web forms: As long as 1Pa...
scottaw
3 years agoNew Contributor
I don’t think they can just leave it so you never have to authenticate again. That’s the whole reason ssh-agent isn’t as secure (I think - correct me if I’m wrong). I understand the technical specification that once 1Password locks, you’re going to have to authorize the use of the ssh keys again. I don’t think that’s out of line. I wish it would let me use my watch for that on my late 2015 iMac, but I can hold out until I can afford to replace it. For now, this works fine and I like having those keys in 1Password.