not able to put auto unlock option is not available in system preferences

Update the end of 2015 to macOs Sierra iMac.

Updated the Apple Watch at WatchOs3

Removed the two steps of authentication and improved to two-factor authentication.

Tried to set up the Auto Unlock in preferences/security system & Privacy panel.

However, the "Allow your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac" option does not appear in the Panel.

What other hoops should I go through to get this feature going? Thanks in advance for the help...

The prices your Apple Watch the Mac on the same network Wi - Fi?  Sometimes the shows may use another network - its s trying to find a network, if the iPhone is not available.

Is your set watch in place with an access code?

Once you have changed your two-factor authentication, you disconnect from iCloud and vice versa, on the matched iPhone and Mac?

See the specs here: automatically unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch

Use Auto unlock with any Mac and Apple Watch that satisfies the requirements of continuity system:

  • Apple Watch (1st generation), Apple Watch series 1 or series 2 Apple Watch using iOS 10
  • Mid-2013, or more recent Mac using macOS Sierra

Make sure that your devices are configured as follows:

  • Your Mac has Bluetooth and Wi - Fi enabled.
  • Your identifier Apple is using two-factor authentication.
  • Your Mac and Apple Watch are connected to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
    On your Mac, choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, and then click iCloud.
    On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, then go to general > Apple ID.
  • Your Apple Watch uses a password.
    On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, then type the access code.
  • Your Mac has "allow your Apple Watch unlock your Mac" selected in Security & Privacy preferences.

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