PHP with finger print scanner...HELP

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azhan
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PHP with finger print scanner...HELP

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hey guys,

did any of u guys had implement finger print scanner as a login verification on browsing (PHP based)?

I need a guide on how to communicates the finger print software with the php coding....is there any book on this so that i could refer to?

Please, any suggestion will do....

thanks guys!

Azhan
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Re: PHP with finger print scanner...HELP

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PHP can't interact with hardware on the user's computer. What you need to do is work out a way to get the fingerprint data into a form in a web browser, and then pass that to PHP like any other password. Depending on the fingerprint reader that will either be very easy because it scans it and converts it into a text string that's passed by the keyboard interrupt to the currently focussed application, or it'll be impossible because the fingerprint reader only works with a local authentication service.
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Re: PHP with finger print scanner...HELP

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Ouhhh....so it depends on the software of the finger print scanner izzit? hurmmmm.. i have to figure out a way to import the input data from the software itself....

thanks to onion2k for your view.....im still figuring out the method...

some people say that the method being kept so that less ppl could hack the system....who knows.....

any other suggestion guys?

thanks in advanced!

azhan
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