Hi there,
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Originally Posted by MaximusIRL
I'm trying to write a script that takes input from a HID card reader, the only problem is that when the computer is locked the input goes to the login dialog instead of it's intended target.
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... which is fine for many uses, for instance if you want to use the cards as a login method. And that's why these card readers are often emulating a keyboard. Bar code scanners too, by the way.
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Originally Posted by MaximusIRL
Is there a way to redirect the input so that it can go to command line or another location while the computer is locked?
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I guess the only way is to keep the system from recognizing the card reader as a keyboard, and open the device exclusively in your particular application. However, I can't tell you how to do that exactly; it's just the general idea. Maybe the card reader can be reconfigured to emulate a generic USB/serial device instead of a keyboard?
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