fingerprint login - some issues

[Mail Lists]

On 07/04/2009 11:53 PM, Frank Cox wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:55:24 -0400
> Mail Lists wrote:
> 
>>   If the login screen (gdm) behaves similarly to screen lock it too
>> should have a password as alternate oetherwise you'd be locked out until
>> your finger healed!
> 
> Hello Mr. Lists:
> 
> I think this is common to many fingerprint-authentication schemes.  I was


   Thanks for followup Frank ..

  I just checked windows xp - it allows enrollment of 10 fingers .. and
the auth screen allows a choice of fingerprint or typing the passphrase.

  I think this is exactly what we should do as well - windows got it
right this time.

  gene/