-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [fprint] dbus + fprintd error From: Bastien Nocera <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Date: 23/01/09 11:37
<SNIP> >> Another issue, I though that fprintd was suppose to allow simultaneous >> non interlocking access to the fingerprint device by several >> processes. >> However, if i run one instance of su - and another one in the second >> terminal, the second goes straight into Password prompt. >> >> Was I wrong in assuming that it can be used by several processes >> simultaneously? > > Yes and no. Both programs were waiting on a read on the fingerprint > reader. They are "interlocking", only one process can access the device > at a time... > > Cheers > Ok. Just a suggestion. Instead of skipping the fingerprint authentication and going to the second defined method (password). I think it is a good idea to include a notification that fingerprinting device is busy, so unable to proceed with fingerprint login and either wait until the device gets free, or skip the step and authenticate using the second pam defined method. -- Yours sincerely, Konstantin V. Gavrilenko Arhont Information Security Ltd web: http://www.arhont.com http://www.wi-foo.com e-mail: [email protected] tel: +44 (0) 870 44 31337 fax: +44 (0) 208 429 3111 PGP: Key ID - 0xE81824F4 PGP: Server - keyserver.pgp.com _______________________________________________ fprint mailing list [email protected] http://lists.reactivated.net/mailman/listinfo/fprint
