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a form of biometric identification used to authenticate a user or a hash value calculated to identify a large data set (e.g. PGP key or x.509 certificate) with a unique smaller string

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How to compare different SSH fingerprint (public key hash) formats?

When I log in to an SSH server/host I get asked whether the hash of its public key is correct, like this: # ssh 1.2.3.4 The authenticity of host '[1.2.3.4]:22 ([[1.2.3.4]:22)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is…
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GnuPG 2.1.16: Using "--with-fingerprint" no longer shows fingerprints

Before importing a key from a file, I want to check the key's fingerprint. According to the instructions from the centos wiki, I use the command gpg --quiet --with-fingerprint If I use GnuPG 2.1.16 (self-compiled) or GnuPG 2.1.17…
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How to disable fingerprint authentication when laptop lid is closed?

I recently managed to make fingerprint authentication work on my laptop, thanks to the Goodix Linux Development discord community and the github users Infinytum and Michael Teuscher on the driver/538d branch on…
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PAM fingerprint login blocks password

Is there a way to make PAM run authentication modules in parallel? For all people who use PAM this may be useful. It seems that PAM runs authentication modules in sequence and blocking. What that means for people who would like to use multiple…
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Fingerprint reader on Asus Zenbook

So I have ZorinOS installed on my ASUS ZenBook UX330UA-AH54, however, FingerprintGUI shows my fingerprint sensor (Elantech I think) as an unknown device. Is there any custom software or fixes that can be used to get my laptop to pickup the…
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Use fingerprint reader for everything but first login

I want to make efficient use of the fingerprint reader on my laptop. I was able to configure fingerprint reading through fprint and PAM (using the steps described in the second comment here), but I've encountered a small problem. When logging in…
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How to verify fingerprint of Dropbear RSA host key?

When I connect to my Dropbear SSH server for the first time, I get the following message: me@laptop:~$ ssh me@server The authenticity of host 'server' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is…
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How can I automate adding entries to .ssh/known_hosts?

I administer a lot of hosts, and every time I ssh into a new batch for the first time, it is tedious to tell my secure shell client yes for each and every host that I accept the host key fingerprint for adding into ~/.ssh/known_hosts. If we accept…
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Fingerprint-GUI only working as root?

I am currently running Manjaro Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad L530. This machine has an integrated UPEK Fingerprint-Reader, with USB-ID 147e:1002. Now what I am trying to do is to set up the fingerprint-gui package from AUR with that fingerprint reader,…
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How to use fingerprint to decrypt a folder encrypted with ecryptfs?

I want to decrypt a folder encrypted with ecryptfs with fingerprint recognition on Lenovo Thinkpad. Example: # service fprintd start # mount -t ecryptfs [custom options] folder folder Swipe your finger across the fingerprint reader #
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Linux/Fedora/Gnome disable "Press or click a key to unlock" for fast fingerprint login

I'm running Fedora 36 with GNOME DE and I'm trying to disable the need to press a key on the lock screen, so that I can just press Power/Fingerprint button and the laptop unlocks. I've already tried the "Automatic login" function but that disables…
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Unlock an ssh private key with a biometric token instead of a passphrase

I have private ssh keys that are protected by a passphrase. Is it possible to unlock those keys with some biometric token, in particular my personal fingerprint, instead of the passphrase? I am using Ubuntu 20.04 and I haven enabled fingerprint…
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fprintd-enroll list_devices failed: No devices available

Hey I'm using Hp folio 9470m but fprintd is not detecting my fingerprint reader. This is the model of my fingerprint sensor Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS491. Guys can anyone help me
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Is there a driver for 138a:00ab Validity Sensors, Inc. fingerprint reader?

I just got a new computer that comes with this device > lsusb -s 003 -v Bus 001 Device 003: ID 138a:00ab Validity Sensors, Inc. Couldn't open device, some information will be missing and the closest to some positive thing about this working I…
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which part is the fingerprint in gpg public key

I am using gpg - $ gpg --version gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.12 libgcrypt 1.8.4 I am trying to understand the difference between the two commands : $ gpg --list-key and: $ gpg --fingerprint from whatever little I see, I don't see any difference between two…
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