Add Fingerprint Login Support

MattX

10542hsrif Please, be a little more patient. Not many laptop have finger print reader feature. People are giving likes to prevent your post from going down on forum.

10542hsrif

MattX thanks

murbert

10542hsrif I suspect people liked your question because they too would like fingerprint support. This is a forum, ppl who know the answer will do so when they get time. Unless you start acting really entitled, then they may not.

I don't think there is a lot of fingerprint support in Linux, it's not on my laptop.

10542hsrif

murbert thanks
im just new in solus
so you guys thanks for advice

WetGeek

murbert I don't think there is a lot of fingerprint support in Linux

This thread inspired me to plug a (plug 'n' play) fingerprint reader into my Solus laptop, one that I had used with Windows computers before I retired. It's a USB device, and it did not work on Solus.

A CLI call to lsusb found it without a problem, and identified it, but it did not initialize. Apparently it's a device that initializes and works on Windows (which I no longer use), but not on Solus. Other USB devices that work with Windows also work with my laptop, like an external drive, but not that one.

MattX

10542hsrif Please read this article: https://itsfoss.com/fingerprint-login-ubuntu/
Maybe it'll help.

10542hsrif

MattX thanks

kyrios

MattX Wonderful article !!!

Part 1 : Explains how to enable Fingerprint login
Part 2 : Explains how much it sucks
Part 3 : Explains how to disable it

😆 👍️

Axios

I Have Better Luck with the off the wall stuff using Old mac usb stuff on linux

MattX

It seems that Gnome 3 and 4 DE has fingerprint settings in it's system settings app, but there's a question if there's any good driver support for such a device for most laptops. I don't know anyone who has this feature in their laptops, no matter if they're old or new. Seems that it isn't very common addon in laptops sold in my country.

Brucehankins

MattX it's extremely common on the Enterprise endpoints, not so much in the general consumer space (kind of like Titan security keys and the like). If you pick up a new or used Lenovo T14, T495, or certain Dell e-series laptops for example you'll see a fingerprint reader right next to the trackpad. I've never actually worked somewhere that uses biometric auth for endpoints, but I know it's on they machine they gave me.

10542hsrif

MattX thanks, im using budgie

MattX

kyrios 😆 Yeah, but it's better than nothing.

And finger print login kinda sucks. Good ol' password is just enough. But some people want to feel like they are freaking special agents or some James Bond.

I wonder if it's possible to steal someone's finger print data by hacking the driver or something. 🤔

I'm not tin-foilin' here since I use a finger print reader to unlock my Huawei smartphone. 😆

codewizard1975

My Asus VivoBook has a fingerprint reader on the trackpad. I remember using it under Manjaro Gnome and it was buggy as hell. Most of the time would say incorrect finger, rarely did it ever work for me. Ended up disabling it and using a password instead.

If the devs would like help in testing this function/feature, please reach out to me as a tester. I'm already running Solus Budgie Beta on it and can test whatever is needed.

10542hsrif

codewizard1975 im using vivobook x509ja

10542hsrif

codewizard1975 thanks for warning

10542hsrif

@WetGeek it didn't even detected my touchpad

WetGeek

10542hsrif it didn't even detected my touchpad

What didn't detect your touchpad?

10542hsrif

WetGeek i used lsusb command, but my touchpad nor my fingerprint sensor isn't detected

MattX

10542hsrif Touchpad doesn't work too?

WetGeek

10542hsrif i used lsusb command, but my touchpad nor my fingerprint sensor isn't detected

Are your touchpad and fingerprint sensor connected to the laptop via USB ports? The lsusb command lists the devices that are connected via a USB bus, like my fingerprint sensor. It identifies the device (second from the bottom), but it doesn't initialize or work.

Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp. Bluetooth wireless interface
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:0821 Logitech, Inc. HD Webcam C910
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 248a:8367 Maxxter Telink Wireless Receiver
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 1c7a:0603 LighTuning Technology Inc. ES603 Swipe Fingerprint Sensor
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

My best guess is that it's looking for a driver that's present in Windows, but isn't in the Linux kernel by default. And, other than curiosity, I have no further interest in it, so I'm not going to try to figure out how to make it work.