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.
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.
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.
Would you mind sharing your lsusb output?
Bus 001 Device 059: ID 05ba:000a DigitalPersona, Inc. Fingerprint Reader
It shows up exactly the same for all the revisions though.
Biometrics, huh? You know- passwords are more secure...
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.
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
Biometrics plus a password is even more secure.
I'm not sure why the down votes. You are completely right
They didn't ask for security advice, though...
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.
Thankfully the Framework Laptop fingerprint reader works.
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 🙄
T480s here works on Ubuntu.
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
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