bioutil(1) BSD General Commands Manual bioutil(1)
NAME
bioutil -- tool for viewing/changing Touch ID configuration and list-
ing/deleting enrolled fingerprints
SYNOPSIS
bioutil {-r | -w [-f { 0 | 1 }] [-u { 0 | 1 }] [-a { 0 | 1 }]} | [-c] |
[-p] | [-d <uid>] [-s]
DESCRIPTION
bioutil provides the possibility of viewing and changing Touch ID config-
uration, both system-wide and user-specific. It also allows listing and
deleting enrolled fingerprints.
OPTIONS
-r, --read
Read Touch ID configuration.
-w, --write
Write Touch ID configuration.
-s, --system
Indicates that system-wide configuration is to be read/written
(user-specific configuration is the default) or that a system-
wide list/delete operation is to be performed.
-f, --function
Enables (1) or disables (0) overall Touch ID functionality (sys-
tem-wide configuration only).
-u, --unlock
Enables (1) or disables (0) Touch ID for unlock.
-a, --applepay
Enables (1) or disables (0) Touch ID for ApplePay (user-specific
configuration only).
-c, --count
Provides number of enrolled fingerprints of the current user or
of all users (when run with -s as an administrator)
-p, --purge
Deletes all enrolled fingerprints of the current user or of all
users (when run with -s as an administrator)
-d, --delete
Deletes all enrolled fingerprints of the user with given user ID
(must be run as an administrator)
EXAMPLES
bioutil -r
Reads Touch ID configuration for the current user.
bioutil -r -s
Reads system-wide Touch ID configuration.
bioutil -w -u 1
Enables Touch ID for unlock for the current user.
sudo bioutil -w -s -u 0
Disables Touch ID for unlock for the whole system.
bioutil -c
Prints the number of enrolled fingerprints of the current user.
bioutil -p
Deletes all enrolled fingerprints of the current user.
sudo bioutil -c -s
Prints numbers of enrolled fingerprints of all enrolled users.
sudo bioutil -p -s
Deletes all fingerprints from the system.
sudo bioutil -s -d 501
Deletes all fingerprints of user 501.
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