Bug 458288

Summary:	[wish] fprint auth, kde must install the packages and modify pam rules not the user
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kauth	Reporter:	Philippe ROUBACH <philippe.roubach>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.97.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Philippe ROUBACH 2022-08-25 09:48:01 UTC

SUMMARY

Today to activate the fingerprint authentication we must :
- install packages like fprintd ... etc.
- modify in /etc/pam.d/ the file sddm by adding pam statements and create a file named "kde" with some pam statements.

This work is for a techie person.

If kde detect a fingerprint reader, it must do the job.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.97.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5
KDE Gears 22.08.0


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-08-25 10:30:23 UTC

Unfortunately KDE code doesn't have input into how this should be done, because the exact setup procedure and the packages needed vary by distro. So this is something for the distro to do, not us.

Comment 2 Philippe ROUBACH 2022-08-25 11:59:37 UTC

I sent a bug report to openSUSE.

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202740

the answer

"... Agreeing with Frederic that this should be handled by GNOME/KDE, not YaST."

Perhaps opensuse and kde must join their effort.