Has anyone here had success with USB fingerprint scanners? I also found this Microsoft keyboard with fingerprint reader but I don’t know if it works with linux.

  • Revv
    44·
    2 months ago

    Here’s the list of devices supported by fprint

    For non -standalone readers, you’ll have to look up the actual fingerprint reader embedded within it.

    Edit: it looks like this is a Bluetooth keyboard. My guess is it’s highly unlikely to work with Linux as a fingerprint reader.

    • rotopenguin@infosec.pubEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      It’s a shame that that the list doesn’t translate well into “what device can I go out and buy”? Every shitty manufacturer has to constantly churn design changes, and hide it all behind the exact same model number.

  • refalo@programming.dev
    14·
    2 months ago

    I use the DigitalPersona 4500 with libfprint. Unfortunately, there are multiple revisions of the device with the same model number and only some of them work properly under Linux (different encryption method I believe). As far as I know this is not actually documented anywhere. Googling just shows a bunch of unresolved bug reports of people having no idea why it doesn’t work.

      • refalo@programming.dev
        7·
        2 months ago

        Bus 001 Device 059: ID 05ba:000a DigitalPersona, Inc. Fingerprint Reader

        It shows up exactly the same for all the revisions though.

  • BOFH666@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 months ago

    Almost every one of the fingerprint sensors in laptops are not supported by Linux due to proprietary protocols. Never managed to get stuff used by Dell or HP with Linux.

    But the Grow R503 can be used over uart, what can be connected to usb with some minor additional parts.

    • K4mpfie@feddit.org
      3·
      2 months ago

      That sucks so much. I have such a cool vein scanner built in to unlock my laptop jedi style and I can’t use it because Fujitsu decided to not add support for Linux 🙄

    • syaochan@feddit.itEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      HP Zbook 15" G7 working out of the box but not great detection reliability (might be an unfortunate specimen). Lenovo Thinkpad T580 much better although not working out of the box on LMDE

    • seaQueue@lemmy.world
      10·
      2 months ago

      More secure legally. You generally can’t be compelled to disclose a password that incriminates you (unless it’s already apparent that you’re guilty of wrong-doing) but a thing (physical key, fingerprint, etc) isn’t protected in the same way and can be demanded by the court.

      Whether biometric are secure or not is another question, they can be stolen like any other data or a motivated attacker could just take you or your fingers.

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        You can use a piece of tape to get a fingerprint off the case of the device. No it is not as secure as a strong password