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« on: March 09, 2010, 02:04:29 PM »

Does anyone know if there is a program in linux/kde4 to get the fingerprint system working Huh\

Thanks, penguin
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 02:24:31 PM »

I don't know if there is the needed software in our repos, but the following looks to be helpful:

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger

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The fingerprint reader is an INSECURE device and gives a false sense of security! There has been quite a bit of research by a hacker named Starbug, a member of the Chaos Computer Club, Berlin, Germany. He outlined in two very good talks how to forge each and every available fingerprint sensor available at the cost of a few euros, using materials from your local hardware store, a digicam and a laser printer! Here's some links:

http://www.ccc.de/updates/2007/umsonst-im-supermarkt?language=en
ftp://ftp.ccc.de/pub/documentation/Fingerabdruck_Hack/fingerabdruck.mpg



..if you are still interested and can't find the software in the repo's, make a package suggest and I'm sure someone will get to it soon.
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 02:30:22 PM »

Thanks, travisn000, I'll give it a try.

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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2010, 02:40:40 PM »

One more link:

http://tuxmobil.org/laptop_fingerprint_reader_linux.html
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2010, 02:49:49 PM »

Wow,  that was a good one, thanks. 
This new pclos is awesome Cheesy

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