[fprint] dbus + fprintd error

[Konstantin V. Gavrilenko]

-------- Original Message  --------
Subject: Re: [fprint] dbus + fprintd error
From: Bastien Nocera <hadess at hadess.net>
To: k.gavrilenko at arhont.com
Cc: fprint at reactivated.net
Date: 23/01/09 11:37

<SNIP>
>> Another issue, I though that fprintd was suppose to allow simultaneous
>> non interlocking access to the fingerprint device by several
>> processes.
>> However, if i run one instance of su - and another one in the second
>> terminal, the second goes straight into Password prompt.
>>
>> Was I wrong in assuming that it can be used by several processes simultaneously?
> 
> Yes and no. Both programs were waiting on a read on the fingerprint
> reader. They are "interlocking", only one process can access the device
> at a time...
> 
> Cheers
> 

Ok. Just a suggestion. Instead of skipping the fingerprint authentication
and going to the second defined method (password).
I think it is a good idea to include a notification that fingerprinting
device is busy, so unable to proceed with fingerprint login and either wait
until the device gets free, or skip the step and authenticate using the
second pam defined method.




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