Bug 454627 - Add support for face unlock
Summary: Add support for face unlock
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_users (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-05-30 23:09 UTC by Tobias G.
Modified: 2022-06-01 18:36 UTC (History)
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Description Tobias G. 2022-05-30 23:09:39 UTC 
SUMMARY
Hey there,

it would be nice if Plasma supported unlocking the screen/logging in using face unlock, similar to how fingerprint unlock works.
This could either only work with infrared-cams or with "Normal" cams as well, though they might not be as secure.
Executing root commands should also be possible using it.
Comment 1 Phos 2022-05-31 15:11:22 UTC 
Hey Tobias, you might want to check out Howdy
https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy
Comment 2 Tobias G. 2022-05-31 19:40:51 UTC 
(In reply to Phos from comment #1)
> Hey Tobias, you might want to check out Howdy
> https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy

Hi, thank you, I already heard of Howdy. :)
Unfortunately, it doesn't have a graphical interface for setup, requires manual configuration and users have to search for it manually.
It would be way more convenient if KDE included this natively.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-06-01 18:36:17 UTC 
Aleix started working on this a while back but got stuck on some upstream issues IIRC. Maybe they're fixed now.