Whether or not to allow fingerprint readers for login

The login screen can optionally allow users who have enrolled their fingerprints to log in using those prints.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/login-screen/enable-fingerprint-authentication
- Default: true

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 22.10.

Supported on: Ubuntu

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value NamemetaValues
Value TypeREG_SZ
Enabled Value{"20.04":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"22.04":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"22.10":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"},"all":{"empty":"false","meta":"b"}}
Disabled Value{"20.04":{"meta":"b"},"22.04":{"meta":"b"},"22.10":{"meta":"b"},"all":{"meta":"b"}}

Whether or not to allow fingerprint readers for login
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value Nameall
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Override value for 22.10:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value NameOverride22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Whether or not to allow fingerprint readers for login
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value Name22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuetrue
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Override value for 22.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value NameOverride22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Whether or not to allow fingerprint readers for login
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value Name22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuetrue
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Override value for 20.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value NameOverride20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse
Whether or not to allow fingerprint readers for login
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\gdm\dconf\org\gnome\login-screen\enable-fingerprint-authentication
Value Name20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuetrue
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse

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