{"id":"tuhi-assistant.require-an-access-key-or-open-on-this-mac","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/require-an-access-key-or-open-on-this-mac","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"ai-access","title":"AI access for other assistants"},"question":"Should I choose \"Require an access key\" or \"Open on this Mac\"?","alt_questions":["Do I need a key for AI access?","Can I connect without a key?","Open on this Mac mode","Who can connect setting"],"short_answer":"Choose Require an access key, the recommended default, so only assistants you've set up can connect. Open on this Mac lets any app on your Mac connect without a key; use it only if your assistant can't send one.","answer_markdown":"Choose **Require an access key** — it's the default and the recommended setting. Assistants must present your key to connect, so only the tools you've set up can read your storage.\n\n**Open on this Mac** drops the key so any app running on your Mac can connect. It's simpler, but less private; use it only if your assistant can't send a key and you're comfortable with that trade-off. Either way, nothing outside your Mac can connect.","answer_html":"

Choose Require an access key — it's the default and the recommended setting. Assistants must present your key to connect, so only the tools you've set up can read your storage.

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Open on this Mac drops the key so any app running on your Mac can connect. It's simpler, but less private; use it only if your assistant can't send a key and you're comfortable with that trade-off. Either way, nothing outside your Mac can connect.

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Tuhi, your storage assistant · AI access for other assistants

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Should I choose "Require an access key" or "Open on this Mac"?

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Short answer: Choose Require an access key, the recommended default, so only assistants you've set up can connect. Open on this Mac lets any app on your Mac connect without a key; use it only if your assistant can't send one.

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Choose Require an access key — it's the default and the recommended setting. Assistants must present your key to connect, so only the tools you've set up can read your storage.

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Open on this Mac drops the key so any app running on your Mac can connect. It's simpler, but less private; use it only if your assistant can't send a key and you're comfortable with that trade-off. Either way, nothing outside your Mac can connect.

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