Clueless about the Fingerprint reader ...

[Dan]

... and how to set it up.

Toshiba R830 - (F15)

It seems the fingerprint reader is detected, and several related packages are installed, but I can't find any tools available to either set it up. or activate it for use.


Any clues here?

EDIT: On second look ... maybe it isn't detected. Nothing related seems to show up in lshw.

[Dan]

The following packages are already installed:

fprintd
fprintd-pam
libfprint

[David Becker]

It seems like the portege has been purchased. If this issue is still unresolved, on Fedora 14:

1. Install gdm-plugin-fingerprint
In gnome:
2. System/Administration/Advanced Options allows system-enabling of fingerprint logins.
3. System/Preferences/About Me provides the per-user ability to enable/disable fingerprint login for gnome.

David

[stevea]

Hey Dan - you need a driver - you know the drill - post the relevant bits of lsusb or lspci. The more details the better.
If the driver is installed - not it (lsmod of course).

[Dan]

Sorry about that. Had some other rabbits to chase, and this one fell by the way side.

[root@****** ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 0126 (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point HECI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point KT Controller (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Cougar Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b4)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev b4)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b4)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev b4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device e823 (rev 04)
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 0091 (rev 34)
05:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)



[root@****** ~]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 08ff:168b AuthenTec, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:58f5 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c526 Logitech, Inc. Nano Receiver




[root@****** ~]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
fuse                   62289  3 
cpufreq_ondemand        9466  4 
acpi_cpufreq            7001  0 
freq_table              3963  2 cpufreq_ondemand,acpi_cpufreq
mperf                   1505  1 acpi_cpufreq
8021q                  18739  0 
garp                    6087  1 8021q
stp                     1951  1 garp
llc                     4716  2 garp,stp
ip6t_REJECT             4048  2 
nf_conntrack_ipv6       7978  1 
nf_defrag_ipv6          9531  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_filter         1695  1 
ip6_tables             16850  1 ip6table_filter
sco                    16268  2 
bnep                   14899  2 
l2cap                  52193  3 bnep
bluetooth              91191  5 sco,bnep,l2cap
coretemp                5771  0 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     22998  1 
snd_hda_codec_realtek   325262  1 
snd_hda_intel          23660  2 
snd_hda_codec          80838  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               6368  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_seq                52438  0 
snd_seq_device          6001  1 snd_seq
snd_pcm                78484  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
arc4                    1457  2 
iwlagn                254581  0 
iwlcore               144650  1 iwlagn
mac80211              234498  2 iwlagn,iwlcore
microcode              18117  0 
cfg80211              135802  3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211
xhci_hcd              103527  0 
uvcvideo               54609  0 
joydev                  9651  0 
iTCO_wdt               11480  0 
iTCO_vendor_support     2634  1 iTCO_wdt
videodev               63342  1 uvcvideo
v4l2_compat_ioctl32     6697  1 videodev
tpm_infineon            6994  0 
toshiba_acpi            9411  0 
sparse_keymap           3302  1 toshiba_acpi
snd_timer              19593  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
rfkill                 16552  5 bluetooth,cfg80211,toshiba_acpi
snd                    62670  13 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer
e1000e                170879  0 
soundcore               6299  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          7431  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
ipv6                  282108  35 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6,nf_defrag_ipv6
sdhci_pci               8857  0 
sdhci                  18764  1 sdhci_pci
mmc_core               71679  1 sdhci
i915                  346998  3 
drm_kms_helper         27515  1 i915
drm                   187984  4 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit            5014  1 i915
i2c_core               25468  5 videodev,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit
video                  12432  1 i915

Right now, this one has my curiosity peaked.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=265825

It's obvious that Toshiba has intertwined the BIOS/CMOS with Windows 7 in a great many ways, but I have to admit it's got me stumped.

[stevea]

It' probably on an internal USB like
lsusb ....
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 147e:2016 Upek Biometric Touchchip/Touchstrip Fingerprint Sensor
fprint_demo seems partly broken for the Upek.
fprintd-delete fprintd-enroll fprintd-list fprintd-verify - work as expected
These manage the fp signature.
If you install gdm-plugin-fingerprint fingerprint-auth-ac fingerprint-auth you should be able to use
'system-config-authentication' to enable fingerprint auth. Use gnome-about-be to disable.

[David Becker]

Originally Posted by Dan

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 08ff:168b AuthenTec, Inc.

I can't say I've come across this device before. My (supported) Authentec 2501 has ID:

08ff:2580

If what you're using is one of the devices with hardware encryption/scanning then it may not be or may not get supported.

David