https://github.com/birkhofflee/persistent-pam-tid

Automatically add pam_tid.so at each startup
https://github.com/birkhofflee/persistent-pam-tid

macos touchid touchid-sudo

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Automatically add pam_tid.so at each startup

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/birkhofflee/persistent-pam-tid
• Owner: BirkhoffLee
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2021-09-17T05:18:49.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-12-14T12:28:56.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-17T10:51:55.129Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: macos, touchid, touchid-sudo
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 7.81 KB
• Stars: 13
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# persistent-pam-tid (not so persistent)

macOS automatically resets `/etc/pam.d/sudo` to its default state after each system upgrade. This launchd configuration adds pam_tid.so to `/etc/pam.d/sudo` at startup if not present.

Blog post: [Persistent sudo Touch ID Authentication on macOS](https://birkhoff.me/Persistent-sudo-Touch-ID-Authentication-on-macOS/)

Only works for macOS Big Sur and below (not from Monterey; see [issue #1](https://github.com/BirkhoffLee/persistent-pam-tid/issues/1#issuecomment-993465772))

## Installation

```console

git clone https://github.com/BirkhoffLee/persistent-pam-tid.git

sudo cp persistent-pam-tid/pam-tid-installer /usr/local/bin/

sudo cp persistent-pam-tid/me.birkhoff.persistent_pam_tid.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/

sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/me.birkhoff.persistent_pam_tid.plist

sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/me.birkhoff.persistent_pam_tid.plist

```

## Uninstalling

```console

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/pam-tid-installer

sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/me.birkhoff.persistent_pam_tid.plist

```

## Disclaimer

Only use codes in this repository if you absolutely understand what it means and what it does. Everything in this project has been tested on my machine and clean macOS virtual machines. I take no responsibility and bear no culpability if anything breaks on your machine after using any piece of code in this repo.

## LICENSE

This project is released under [UNLICENSE](UNLICENSE).