Hi, Thanks for the reply - Would it work with the login window if i were using KDE? Or is it a limitation of all 'logon screens'?
Thanks Ben Pavel Herrmann wrote: > Hi > > Ben wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Have successfully installed the fprint libs and demo etc. Am running >> Opensuse 11 on a Lenovo 3000 N200. If i run fprint_demo as std user >> Status shows as could not open device. Run is as SU and it works >> fine. I've managed to enroll and now when using SU from a command >> prompt I can successfully use my fingerprint to gain access rather >> than a password. >> >> > Could be because of incorrect permissions on USB /dev nodes. > >> However on GDM (running Gnome) the laptop doesn't seem to recognize >> my finger print (nothing happens when swiping) so have to resort to >> userid/pw. > This is a known issue, a limitation of PAM. Try entering your name and > not entering the password, then press enter and swipe your finger, > that should do the trick (su works as it has already supplied a > username) > > Pavel > _______________________________________________ fprint mailing list [email protected] http://lists.reactivated.net/mailman/listinfo/fprint
