2 dialogs to unlock login keyring when lgging in with biometrics

[jhob101]

Since about 6-8 weeks I've started being prompted to enter my password twice after logging in using my fingerprint. This started happening on 17.3 pro, continued when that machine was upgraded to 18 pro and it's also happening on a new machine with 18 pro.

I understand why the password needs to be entered, what I'd like to get rid of is the double dialogs. They're different designs too, the one on top in this photo looks like the one that's always been there, and the one beneath it is the 'new' one.

I would just login with password, but there's the delay before that option comes available when fingerprint login enabled. Would be great if that delay could be removed and I could just login with password or fingerprint right away.

I most find the biometrics useful for authenticating sudo, saves endless typing of password!

[Aravisian]

I believe that the reason you are seeing double is that one of these is the Chromium based browser asking to be authenticated.

Are you using a Chromium based browser?

Stop asking to unlock the keyring!

If you've installed a browser other than Firefox, you know that every time you start it up after a reboot, it asks you to unlock the keyring. There are two fixes for that... one not recommended, one recommended. The not-recommended method is to set a blank password for the keyring in the Passwords And Keys application (SeaHorse). Start it up, hit the back arrow at top-left, then at the top you'll see "Default keyring". Now, you can right-click that line, but not if it's got the focus (it's a …

[jhob101]

I'm using 2! Chrome & Brave.

I don't use the password manager of either, got BitWarden for that. Or is there other stuff it's storing securely?

Now I need to work out how to stop it appearing...

Thanks for helping to identify the culprit.

[Aravisian]

@jhob101

Or is there other stuff it's storing securely?

Yes, GPG, this is not related to Chromes inner password management.
Brave is Chrome based.

@jhob101

Now I need to work out how to stop it appearing...

I posted a link above that is a guide to preventing that popup.
Here it is again.

Stop asking to unlock the keyring!

If you've installed a browser other than Firefox, you know that every time you start it up after a reboot, it asks you to unlock the keyring. There are two fixes for that... one not recommended, one recommended. The not-recommended method is to set a blank password for the keyring in the Passwords And Keys application (SeaHorse). Start it up, hit the back arrow at top-left, then at the top you'll see "Default keyring". Now, you can right-click that line, but not if it's got the focus (it's a …

[jhob101]

Thanks, I somehow missed that link first time around.

Adding --password-store=basic to the desktop files didn't work, but the steps in the video did work.

Thank you!