This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux
This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux
https://www.makeuseof.com/this-free-app-brings-windows-hello-style-face-unlock-to-linux/
Publish Date: 2026-05-12 18:00:00
Source Domain: www.makeuseof.com
My transition to Linux has been mostly smooth so far, but I do find myself occasionally missing some Windows “exclusive” features. One of these has to be fingerprint login, which technically works on Linux — assuming you have the magical combination of vendor and developer support.
Even then, it is a pain to set up. And to be honest, I’ve always been indifferent to it until I experienced something a bit more convenient, which would be Windows Hello. It’s incredibly fast, reliable, and is now bundled into a lot of Windows laptops these days.
Imagine my disappointment when I found out that I would lose this functionality when switching over to Linux. Or so I thought. Turns out, there’s a free Linux application that brings the same Windows Hello functionality, with both screen unlocking and authentication as configurable options.
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