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Fingerprint Readers Installation

Supported fingerprint readers:

  • Microsoft Fingerprint Reader (Windows and Linux)
  • DigitalPersona U.Are.U 4000 (Windows and Linux)
  • DigitalPersona U.Are.U 4000B (Windows and Linux)
  • Bio-I Cyte (Windows and Linux)
  • Biotouch / Futronic FS80 (Windows and Linux)
  • Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Fingerprint Reader (Windows and Linux)
  • Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader (Windows and Linux)
  • M2SYS M2-S (Windows and Linux)
  • Secugen Hamster III (Windows only)
  • Nitgen Hamster I - Hamster II (Windows only)
  • Crossmatch V250 / V300 / V300 LC / V300 LC2 / V500 (Windows only)
  • Certis Image Orcanthus (Windows only)

Windows

Linux

The Fingerprint SDK Java-based application must have read-write access to the file representing the fingerprint reader in udev or usbfs filesystems. Such file is located in /dev/bus/usb (udev) or /proc/bus/usb (usbfs). There are many ways to meet this requirement, which depends on your Linux distribution:

  1. On some distributions, nothing will be required at all.
  2. Fingerprint SDK Java ships with a installer script, Griaule FingerCap 1.2 Installer.sh, which automatically sets permissions on supported fingerprint readers.
    The correct owner/group values may change on each distribution, check it's documentation.
    This script might not work with older versions of udev.
  3. On many distributions, you just have to add the user running the Java application to the usb group.
  4. For more details, see the udev or usbfs docs of your Linux distribution.