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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1591862 Title: [Wishlist] Easy authentication via Bluetooth To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1591862/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs