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i dont now how hard it would be to do this but but to support logging on to the system with a fingerprint reader like one on laptop or the usb one i now for the one IBM has you can use this http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net/ and here a how to to get it working http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enabl...ith_ThinkFinger but for other fingerprint reader i would not now what you could do to get them supported and if they would support from the install i thnk this would be a first for linux os not having to instal tham after the os install

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From http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enabl...ith_ThinkFinger

The fingerprint reader is an INSECURE device and gives a false sense of security! There has been quite a bit of research by a hacker named Starbug, a member of the Chaos Computer Club, Berlin, Germany. He outlined in two very good talks how to forge each and every available fingerprint sensor available at the cost of a few euros, using materials from your local hardware store, a digicam and a laser printer!

I don't think we should include it out of the box, but it would be good for the people who have fingerprint readers. There's not a lot of people with fingerprint readers (yet).

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