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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1922298" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>I use the AW to unlock my MBP. Yes, both need to be in the same WiFi network because the iPhone, AW and Mac exchange information before the Mac is unlocked. It all has to do with providing that you ARE you. So the iPhone needs a strong lock, the AW has to be paired to the iPhone and the iPhone has to be trusted by the Mac. I think all three need to have BlueTooth on as well, as I think part of the handshaking is done over a BT net.</p><p></p><p>The service is not perfect. If any link between the three fails, it doesn't work. If you follow the setup, the password it will ask for may be the login password, or the iCloud AppleID password. Read the prompts carefully as both passwords are involved. </p><p></p><p>Finally, about once a week, I get prompted that unlock with the AW won't work unless I provide the login password. I think that is another security backstop, although I've not seen it written anywhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1922298, member: 396914"] I use the AW to unlock my MBP. Yes, both need to be in the same WiFi network because the iPhone, AW and Mac exchange information before the Mac is unlocked. It all has to do with providing that you ARE you. So the iPhone needs a strong lock, the AW has to be paired to the iPhone and the iPhone has to be trusted by the Mac. I think all three need to have BlueTooth on as well, as I think part of the handshaking is done over a BT net. The service is not perfect. If any link between the three fails, it doesn't work. If you follow the setup, the password it will ask for may be the login password, or the iCloud AppleID password. Read the prompts carefully as both passwords are involved. Finally, about once a week, I get prompted that unlock with the AW won't work unless I provide the login password. I think that is another security backstop, although I've not seen it written anywhere. [/QUOTE]
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