[fprint] [PATCH] Support for password prompt while finger scanning.

[Jaroslav Barton]

Oops, I missed mailing list.

Hi!

> 
> Exactly, otherwise we end with the same problems as in thinkfinger. I
> know Ray Strode is currently working on a proof-of-concept patch for GDM
> to allow having multiple PAM stacks, so you'd have one for
> "devices" (say a fingerprint reader, or a smartcard reader), and one for
> your usual password/kerberos/ldap/whatever. This could be extended in
> the future to other applications.
> 
> The problem really lies with PAM, not with our use of it, and if there
> was a non-hacky way to get password and fingerprint auth at the same
> time, we'd probably be doing it already...

Seems like I choose wrong way and my patch is unhelpful. I would like
helps do it in right way. Can you direct me to right way?

> 
> > Also, as this patch is just based on my code, please state this in the
> > header of it.  It's completely misleading as is.
> > 
> > Everything else of my previous mail still applies.
> 
> The only thing in your other mail is a warning about the device heating
> up because it would be left in an undefined state. That shouldn't happen
> when using fprintd, as the device will be closed as soon as the D-Bus
> connection to it is closed. So if your fprintd-using application
> crashes, or exits without cleaning up after itself, then fprintd will
> take care of mopping up.
> 
> Cheers

Cheers
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Jaroslav Bartoň, Bc.
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