# Integrating hardware authentication into the client

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-hardware-authentication-into-the-client/5964>\
**Category:** Module Development\
**Created:** [March 4, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-hardware-authentication-into-the-client/5964 "2013-03-04T20:15:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greg.Buehler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-hardware-authentication-into-the-client/5964/1 "2013-03-04T20:15:40Z")

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This came up at one point and now that 7.5.6 is out with the module market I was just wondering if this was going to get revisited.

Basically is there any good way to extend the Login screen to use a hardware device local to the client for authentication. This would normally be a biometric device like a fingerprint reader, facial recognition, or an RFID card reader.

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/integrating-hardware-authentication-into-the-client/5964/2 "2013-03-04T21:59:48Z")

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I can foresee this been a requirement in my industry. Along with support for RSA authentication.