Re: [PLUG] finger print for security...

[Eugene Smiley <eug+plug@esmiley.net>]

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Paul wrote:
> George Gallen wrote:
>> it was a USB figerprint scanner (for windows) to replace login
>> names, you would put your fingerprint up, and the owner of that
>> fingerprint would automatically be logged on.
>>
>> Has anyone played with this? Could this be adapted for password
>> entry in linux? how hackable would this be?
>
> I wonder if that would work under the "Smart Card" category for
> 802.1x authentication.
>
> Hackable?  Well, it doesn't seem to be too difficult to lift a
> finger print off of something with powder and tape.  Making the
> print work with the device is the trick.  I think it could be done
> with moderate
> difficulty.

I took his question to mean, "Can it be hacked to be used under
Linux?" However, since it is Microsoft branded, I question whether it
is hackable. I doubt there is a driver for it, YET.


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