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Howdy – Windows Hello style facial authentication for Linux

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73 points LorenDB | 1 comments | 23 Jun 25 18:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.326s | source
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bsimpson ◴[26 Jun 25 09:55 UTC] No.44385795[source]▶
I know there was extensive testing when face recognition authentication came to smartphones. I wonder how an open source project like this one compares. I suspect there are substantially more false positives/negatives than on a commercially developed version that needs to support everyone to be successful.
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1. thekevan ◴[26 Jun 25 18:31 UTC] No.44390010[source]▶
"A note on security

This package is in no way as secure as a password and will never be. Although it's harder to fool than normal face recognition, a person who looks similar to you, or a well-printed photo of you could be enough to do it. Howdy is a more quick and convenient way of logging in, not a more secure one.

To minimize the chance of this program being compromised, it's recommended to leave Howdy in /lib/security and to keep it read-only.

DO NOT USE HOWDY AS THE SOLE AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR YOUR SYSTEM."