Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:57:40 +0100 From: Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org> To: Alex Povolotsky <tarkhil@webmail.sub.ru> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IBM Thinkpad's fingerprint scanner Message-ID: <4569FFC4.10003@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4569F9C7.3080005@webmail.sub.ru> References: <4569F9C7.3080005@webmail.sub.ru>
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Alex Povolotsky wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Did anyone try to find out specifications on this cool device, or maybe
> tried to use MS driver for it, or make it to work under FreeBSD with any
> other method?
>
> It would be nice to use finger instead of password
>
> Alex.
>
Not taking into account that fingerprints can easily be
spoofed within 10 minutes (And with high reliability),
as seen on the what the hack conference last year.
Using ssh with a pub/private key is much safer, so i hope
you are not using this as a security measure...
Cheers,
remko
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