Please help if you can.
ZORIN 18 Thinkpad x280 fingerprint reader installed and enabled but not visible at start up login window.
Your help is much appreciated. Thank you
Hi and welcome.
As your fingerprint device is recognised and enabled, you need to follow the next steps which I have taken from Brave Search result:
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3. Enroll Your Fingerprint
Once the driver is active, enroll your finger using the command line:
fprintd-enroll $USER
Follow the on-screen prompts to scan your finger multiple times. You can also use the GUI: open Settings > Users > Fingerprint Login to enroll or manage fingers.
4. Enable Authentication
Finally, enable fingerprint login via PAM:
sudo pam-auth-update
Select Fingerprint authentication from the menu, then restart the service:
sudo systemctl restart fprintd.service
You can now use your fingerprint for login and sudo commands.
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Problem solved.
1. Switch to Xorg Session
Fingerprint readers often fail to initialize on the default Wayland display server.
- Reboot your computer.
- At the Login Screen , click your username so the password field appears.
- Click the Gear Icon in the bottom-right corner.
- Select "Zorin Desktop on Xorg" and log in.
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