Fprint
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fprint is an open source
project to develop a library for the consumer fingerprint reader devices.
It aims to provide a single API to Software developers for several devices.
Currently supports following hardware:
Several more are in active development.
It was included in Fedora 11 official release with a corresponding PAM
module for a better out of box experience.
Open source
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project to develop a library for the consumer fingerprint reader devices.
It aims to provide a single API to Software developers for several devices.
Currently supports following hardware:
- UPEK TouchStrip and TouchChip
- DigitalPersona / MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
devices - Authentec AES1610, AES2501 and AES4000
- SecuGen FDU 2000
Several more are in active development.
It was included in Fedora 11 official release with a corresponding PAM
Linux PAM
Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules provide dynamic authorization for applications and services in a Linux system. Linux PAM is evolved from the Unix Pluggable Authentication Modules architecture.There are four groups for independent management:...
module for a better out of box experience.