Can not enable system authentication(unlock with biometric) on bitwarden extension
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Description
### Steps To Reproduce
1. Go to extension
2. Click on settings then account security
3. Click on unlock with biometric and i get the error below even tho my desktop app is set up.


### Expected Result
enable unlock with biometric
### Actual Result

### Screenshots or Videos
_No response_
### Additional Context
This only happens with chromium browsers i have tried chrome, thorium and chromium but on firefox it works as expected
### Operating System
Linux
### Operating System Version
Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon
### Web Browser
Chrome, Firefox
### Browser Version
latest on all
### Build Version
Version: 2024.12.4 SDK: 'main (edee180)' Server version (Third-party): 2024.2.0
### Issue Tracking Info
- [X] I understand that work is tracked outside of Github. A PR will be linked to this issue should one be opened to address it, but Bitwarden doesn't use fields like "assigned", "milestone", or "project" to track progress.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the failure from the extension's Settings > Account security flow on Linux Mint using a Chromium browser, then compare it with Firefox where biometric unlock works. Trace the error shown in the issue screenshots through the extension and desktop-app interaction; done means Chromium can enable and use unlock with biometric without regressing Firefox.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100