Public bug reported:
For some time, Android has allowed authentication using a paired
bluetooth device. This is particularly convenient, and somewhat secure
(not perfect, but convenience vs security...). Linux can provide
something similar through blueproximity or libpam-blue. However,
blueproximity is more or less abandoned, and is a pain to set up
properly. libpam-blue is similarly tricky to configure (I've not
tested). A quick and painless way to allow a device to be a 'trusted'
device would keep things more secure than autologin, but more convenient
than password.
Some extra thoughts: a companion app on a phone or smartwatch might
provide an extra layer of security, for example using a fingerprint
sensor, or noticing if the phone itself is locked/unlocked.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: authentication bluetooth wishlist
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[Wishlist] Easy authentication via Bluetooth
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