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===Integrated Fingerprint Reader===<br />
IBM released a second generation of T42 models in Autumn 2004 featuring Intel Pentium M 765 processors and an integrated fingerprint reader.<br />
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The fingerprint reader is produced by a company called UPEK, which specializes in the manufacture of fingerprint readers.<br />
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It seems to be integrated as a USB device.<br />
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Furthermore, IBM states that there's an interface with the [[Embedded Security Subsystem]].<br />
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==Linux Support==<br />
A closed source driver from the vendor has been released. It interfaces to the hardware as a user-space USB driver through {{path|/proc/bus/usb|}} and provides a BioAPI 1.10 device, which can then be interfaced to pam for authentication by user programs. The driver can be downloaded from http://www.upek.com/support/dl_linux_bsp.asp; see the [[How to enable the fingerprint reader|corresponding HOWTO]] for detailed instructions.<br />
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==Related Links==<br />
* [http://www.upek.com/customers/ct_notebook_ibm.asp UPEK customer report about the deal with IBM]<br />
* [http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?page=1643&head=36 Review from TrustedReviews of the fingerprint scanner]<br />
* [http://biomark.org.ru/en/ A (Russian) project that provides support for a (different model) of fingerprint scanner] (also a USB device, though)<br />
* [http://linuxbiometrics.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=8&forum=1 Discussion of the T42/T42p fingerprint scanner on the Linux Biometrics site] ''(Linux Biometrics site has blown up so for now this link does not work)''<br />
* [http://linuxbiometrics.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16 UPEK announcement (planned, closed-source) support for BioAPI on Linux] The first release was scheduled for September 2005; the final driver came out in December 2005.<br />
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==Models featuring this Technology==<br />
*ThinkPad {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}<br />
*ThinkPad {{X41}}, {{X41T}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}<br />
*ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}<br />
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