Biometrics for Firefox

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#1

I would like to be able to unlock my vault using biometrics on the browser Firefox for Windows 10.

#2

It works, just needs v87 which is in beta right now. :slight_smile:

#3

Firefox 87.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes (released yesterday)

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#4

Am I doing something wrong? To use biometrics with Firefox, I must:

  1. First start the Bitwarden desktop application and authenticate w/biometric
  2. Start Firefox browser, click on the Bitwarden icon, and then click on ā€˜Unlock with Biometricsā€™
  3. Return to the Bitwarden desktop app and click on ā€˜approveā€™
  4. Again, authenticate the desktop app a second time with biometrics.
  5. Return to Firefox.

Just entering the PIN is far quicker than all those steps. How is the Firefox biometric enhancement an improvement? I must be doing something wrong. Whatā€™s the correct procedure?
Thanks,
Dennis

#5

Yep, you must be doing something wrong - I got it working on FF and I certainly am not going through all those steps to unlock the BW extension. Two clicks and a fingerprint scan and I am in, except after a fresh reboot.

Why donā€™t you list all your settings and provide screenshots of each step in detail so we can diagnose why your process is so much more detailed than us?

#6

I unchecked ā€˜Require verification for browser integrationā€™ which eliminated some of it, and enabled Bitwarden on-start-up, which did streamline the process.
Thanks
Dennis