boltgolt/howdy

Eyes closed unlock?

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#304 opened on Jan 11, 2020

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Description

Does Howdy work with your eyes closed? I don't see any configuration options for it.

Windows Hello does work with your eyes closed and that's a bad thing. If Howdy can prevent logins with your eyes closed then it would be more secure than Windows Hello and that should be stated as a feature.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
securityauthentication
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with facial authenticationPythonLinux PAMbasic computer vision concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate implementing liveness detection to reject logins when eyes are closed. This requires using IR camera data to determine eyelid position, possibly via facial landmark detection (e.g., dlib or OpenCV). Check Howdy's existing face encoding pipeline (likely in src/) and the authentication flow. Consider adding a configuration option for eye open requirement. Look at existing liveness detection methods from other projects (e.g., anti spoofing). No PRs exist yet; the issue discussion may provide additional context on user expectations.