Login via Fingerprint

[biosftw]

Hi there,
another question from me. Is there any software for supporting fingerprint scans in KDE? And is it also working on the login screen?

Cheers

[DoYouKubuntu]

Re: Login via Fingerprint

I can't answer your question, but I'm going to follow this thread because my new laptop has a fingerprint reader and I'm curious about it, too. (Not curious enough to seek answers, but enough to follow a thread about it!)

[Teunis]

Re: Login via Fingerprint

I have a Toshiba Tecra with an SGS Thomson Fingerprint Reader (do lsusb to find out)
This is supported by a driver from upek.com and they have a Linux driver:
http://www.upek.com/support/customer...sp?ID_Topic=14
I found out their support is very good and personal but I never got the thing working beyond the Bios log in.
On this multi-boot machine it's set up with one finger for Vista and another for XP, either finger allows log in on the Linux partitions.

[oshunluvr]

Re: Login via Fingerprint

Hey, wouldn't it be cool if grub could read your fingerprint, boot your preferred OS and log you into your favorite desktop?

[DoYouKubuntu]

Re: Login via Fingerprint

Hey, wouldn't it be cool if grub could read your fingerprint, boot your preferred OS and log you into your favorite desktop?

[oshunluvr]

Re: Login via Fingerprint

There are a couple of fingerprint projects out there, but many are abandoned becuase the fingerprint readers are too easily hacked.