PROBLEM: I set my Macbook Air (A1466/Massive Sur) to “enforceSmartCard” to True (for testing) and thought I set it again to “False.”
However appears I did not.
So after rebooting, the pc began asking for a PIN at login after making an attempt to enter my password (appropriately, contemplating I set the property).
BUT…
There was NEVER a smartcard paired with the laptop computer, so there may be NO PIN to be entered.
Additionally, the Smartcard PIN dialog does not even present up, even when there could be a PIN to make use of.
NB: This occurred to be the issue I used to be attempting to repair within the first place. A PIN dialog used to occur when inserting the smartcard into the reader when logging in to the group’s Citrix Entry Gateway, however stopped utterly after being hit and miss.
The smartcard was by no means paired with my laptop computer. The cardboard and PIN are solely used to entry a digital desktop through Citrix.
ATTEMPTED FIXES:
Swearing lots on the laptop — Did not work; did not suppose it might.
Secure Mode — Nonetheless asks for PIN.
Restoration Mode Terminal – cannot run sc_auth or safety smartcard instructions.
Single Consumer Mode – cannot run sc_auth or safety smartcard instructions in SH, ZSH or BASH.
Goal Mode – Tried connecting the present Intel Macbook to an M1 Macbook. When Intel Mac was in Goal Mode, the M1 Mac could not see it (Thunderbold-USB C connection). Then I used directions at: Switch Recordsdata Between Mac Silicon and Mac Intel. I may go into Restoration Mode with the M1 to start out sharing the M1, however I can not get into the Intel Mac, so I am SOL.h
Restoration Mode OS Massive Sur Reinstallation: Nonetheless asks for PIN.
Known as Apple: The tech help advisor first stated “it appears to an issue along with your smartcard, so speak to the issuer.” The smartcard labored (virtually) superb earlier than, and it was I who made the laptop computer implement smartcard use.
Talked to the Help Supervisor: She tried to achieve one other staff (Like Enterprise and Training) however could not get by way of. She may solely find yourself pointing me to the web page that initially helped allow my derpitude. Superior smartcard choices on Mac
On a scale of 1 to ImCompletelyAndTotallyHosed, the place am I? I discover solutions to smartcard issues on the interwebs IF you may have entry to the pc after logging in, which I can not.
Final possibility: Pull the drive and stick in an NVMe exterior drive case to hopefully entry my person information (assuming I did not faff that up, too), and the wipe the drive with an OS X clear set up.
Any ideas?
Thanks prematurely!