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Comment by littlecranky67

3 hours ago

as for ssh keys, you can generate your keypair in secure enclave and reuiqre touchId for every new ssh session. The private key never leaves the secure enclave.

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Cthulhu_  3 hours ago

Probably the better option instead of relying on a password manager.

  • littlecranky67  2 hours ago

    It is a tradeoff. When using secure enclave, you need a second backup keypair in cold storage that needs to be secured.

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