Why must Local ask for password every time on biometric devices? For example, Macs have had a fingerprint scanner for quite a while now, yet local asks every time for a password when other apps support asking for fingerprints. Is it really necessary that I type my password every time?..

[image] Local Authentication Using Touch ID (macOS) Feature requests With how often Local requests for the administrator password it would be really great if those prompts could be passed using Touch ID instead of typing the password all the time.

Hi @e.comanici - I’m going to merge this with the feature request @afragen shared. Thank you! Sam

Biometrics support

Feature requests

Topic		Replies	Views
Local Authentication Using Touch ID (macOS) Feature requests	5	1459	July 10, 2023
Always asks for password 3 times Support hosts-file	0	459	March 9, 2020
Local for Mac login issue (Auth req token != session token) Support	0	400	October 15, 2021
New Site Setup / Password Prompt - Host Files Support hosts-file , installation , mac	7	90	December 30, 2024
Unable to login Local account on app of both windows and mac Support windows-10 , mac	2	510	February 22, 2023

Biometrics support

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