Eikon Fingerprint Reader Driver
Jeff
I just purchased an Authentec or UPEK Eikon Solo USB 2.0 fingerprint reader from Amazon a few minutes ago. I have a System76 Lemur Ultra Thin (lemu4) notebook PC and I use OpenSuSE 64 bit Tumbleweed GNU/Linux. According to my research, it should work right out of the box, but I have not received delivery of my product yet to confirm. It is the TCRD5BA7K6A0 which should be a supported fingerprint reader device according to freedesktop.org. This is not the newer Authentec Eikon fingerprint reader which is TCRD4CA1H6A0; this is not supported according to freedesktop.org. OpenSuSE 64 bit Tumbleweed and YaST 2 should enable me to detect the Authentec Eikon Solo and register one fingerprint as my standard user and root user accounts.
I also have LastPass Premium and they cite that the Authentec Eikon Solo should be supported to enable multi-factor authentication in GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit Pro. Authentec provides free Microsoft Windows device drivers for their TC readers and they also provide their free TrueSuite software product along with a genuine license key to install and activate it for Microsoft Windows 7 32 and 64 bit. They are working on the Microsoft Windows 8 version and they will release it in the future.
When I get my Authentec Eikon Solo product delivered to my home late next week, I plan to give everything a go to see what works and what needs more work. I am hoping that everything will work right out of the box, but that might be unrealistic and premature at this point.
According to the official OpenSuSE 12.2 manual in Chapter 7 entitled Using the Fingerprint Reader, it says that it will not work if I have an encrypted /home partition. When I re-installed OpenSuSE 12.2 64 bit, I chose to create a separate /home partition and I also chose full disk encryption using dm-crypt and LUKS.
Does this mean that I can not use my forthcoming Authentec Eikon Solo fingerprint reader to unlock my lock screen in K Desktop Environment 4.9.3 64 bit? Has anyone else tried a different fingerprint reader with an encrypted /home partition to see if this works or not? If so, then please reply and let me know how you got it to work.
On 2012-11-22 03:16, wellywu wrote:
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> According to the official OpenSuSE 12.2 manual in Chapter 7 entitled
> Using the Fingerprint Reader, it says that it will not work if I have an
> encrypted /home partition. When I re-installed OpenSuSE 12.2 64 bit, I
> chose to create a separate /home partition and I also chose full disk
> encryption using dm-crypt and LUKS.
>
> Does this mean that I can not use my forthcoming Authentec Eikon Solo
> fingerprint reader to unlock my lock screen in K Desktop Environment
> 4.9.3 64 bit? Has anyone else tried a different fingerprint reader with
> an encrypted /home partition to see if this works or not? If so, then
> please reply and let me know how you got it to work.
Every single time I post a thread requesting support and I tell the community that I am using OpenSuSE 64 bit Tumbleweed, they tell me to post it in here to get help. Moderators move my threads over here more often. So, yeah, this is where it is supposed to go.
Every single time I post a thread requesting support and I tell the
community that I am using OpenSuSE 64 bit Tumbleweed, they tell me to
post it in here to get help. Moderators move my threads over here more
often. So, yeah, this is where it is supposed to go.
I may decide to use the Authentec Eikon Solo with my LastPass Premium account to enable multi-factor authentication. I have a pair of black and white Yubico Yubi Keys, but I want a third factor of authentication using some sort of biometrics.
If I can get it to work with LastPass Premium, then I will be satisfied and I will consider it to be useful. I might not try to get it to work with OpenSuSE 64 bit Tumbleweed or YaST 2 or K Desktop Environment or GNOME at all. I think that I will run into many problems and I would rather prefer to do more research before delving into troubleshooting.
I got my Authentec / UPEK Eikon Solo finger print reader today and it does not work. I installed the software packages like libfprint0, pam_fprint, and yast2-fingerprint-reader. Here is my lsusb -v output:
This is only going to work in Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64 bit. It can still be useful since they do provide the Windows device drivers and the TrueSuite software application along with a genuine license key. I am going to get to work on it now.
I talked with the specialist yesterday morning, We have came up with a possible solution. I think we have things going in the right direction and what we have done is plugged the fingerprint reader into a 2.0 USB hub. We have decided to do a 2 day test to see if it fails. It looks promising, but it did fail once on me so far. If this fails, then we will have to dig deeper into the problem and possibly reconfigure some BIOs options to see if there is a conflict in the system. I will update the Spiceworks post when we have found a true answer for the problem.
Tremendous thanks for your intriguing update which has already been passed on to the management and technical teams assisting with and monitoring your issue. I am sure they will appreciate and find useful the details you have provided.
If I were to guess, I'd say that the login security in OS X (which causes problems for software like LogMeIn, for example) prevents these devices from working properly. This is certainly what I found when trying the various fingerprint readers from Eikon which claimed to be OS X compatible.
The Upek Eikon used to work perfectly until OS X 10.8, this is the reason I haven't upgraded my 2011 iMac to Mavericks/Yosemite. I want to have a good password and I also want to make it easy for my wife to logon to the computer (using fingerprint authentication). When I upgraded my 2010 Macbook Air to Mavericks, the portable version of the Upek Eikon failed to work.
Apple actually bought the company that makes these fingerprint readers, so hopefully there will indeed be an integrated version of it in the near future. Still, it is very disappointing that they completely killed support for the only perfectly working fingerprint reader for OS X at that time ? When they took over Authentec, the authentec website actually completely disappeared; is didn't even show any explanation about what happened to the company.
What software do you use with the Upek Eikon. Do you use a password manager like 1password? I need to get a fingerprint scanner for one of the directors in the organization that I work for. He is the only one using a mac. Everybody else uses Windows with a badge reader. I would appreciate it if you answer a few questions.
It comes with it's own software: Authentec Truesuite. Since Apple killed the company when they took over the technology, you have to find alternative sources to download the software, authentec.com doesn't exist anymore. The hardware itself is still for sale on amazon I think.
The fingerprint scanner works perfectly when you stay on Mac OS X Mountain Lion. When you upgrade it is even advised to remove the Authentec Truesuite software first, since this could lock you out of the system after the upgrade.
4. NO, I do NOT use Mavericks now. It does NOT work with Mavericks/Yosemite. My 2011 iMac is still on Mountain Lion and I recently downgraded my 2010 Macbook Air from Yosemite to Mountain Lion as well (because Aperture does not work when you need to run both of these OS'es; the fingerprint reader was not the main reason).
5. For my 2011 iMac I use the USB cabled Upek Eikon; for my 2010 Macbook Air I use the 'Eikon to go'; it looks like usb stick. It's not very small, but manageable. It seems at some point a smaller one has been created, but I have no idea if it can still be bought somewhere...
This thread is a great read. I just got my first device with Touch ID, and now I'm craving it for my Mac computers. It's interesting that Apple will disable a technology, like fingerprint scanning for authentication, before making an alternative available. Hopefully they'll integrate it into new computers, though I'm not sure where they will put the scanner - monitor, cpu case, apple mouse/keyboard, or a separate fingerprint scanner device, but it would be great if they make it accessible to old Macs as well.
You simply have to try MacID. It could have been invented by Apple! It allows you to use your IOS device to log into any OS X machine including MacBooks. Get the app from the app store and go to www.macid.co to get the OS X app. Supports multiple computers (so if you have a Mac Mini and a Macbook for example) and allows proximity authentication as well as fingerprint authentication. I am so impressed with this - seems like a well kept secret
The HID EikonTouch TC710 USB 2.0 Type-A Fingerprint Reader is an ERGONOMIC and COMPACT fingerprint reader that can easily be integrated into many different verticals from government to commercial applications. With its Live Finger Detection (LFD), it can prevent counterfeit fingerprints from being used for authentication purposes. It is FIPS 201/PIV certified and the fingerprint templates and data are encrypted via AES-256 over the USB 2.0 cable meaning that you can feel safe knowing your biometric data is SECURE.
The HID EikonTouch TC710 is QUICK and RELIABLE with a minimum of 2 million touches over the course of its lifespan. It supports a WIDE RANGE of fingerprints that can be dry, moist or rough with a SUPERIOR image quality of 508 DPI that ensures the accuracy of users. Lastly, it can be utilized in a VARIETYof industries ranging from government, healthcare and overall enterprise use.
I just purchased a Dell USB Fingerprint Reader FP-61001 (aka DP/N 0WH177). I am connecting this to my XPS410 (aka Dimension 9200), running Vista Home Premium 32. The instructions call for installing Dell EMBASSY Trust Suite software from the Dell support site. There are numerous versioin of the software, none of which is specific to the XPS or Dimension. Also, some of the Trust Suite software indicates a separate driver is needed. Can someone tell me the appropriate software and drivers needed to make this function?
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