Getting the Chipsailing CS9711 USB Fingerprint Reader Working on Linux
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I bought one of those cheap USB fingerprint dongles — the kind that promise Windows Hello-style login...
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Published Time: 2026-06-27T09:59:47Z
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Posted on Jun 27
# Getting the Chipsailing CS9711 USB Fingerprint Reader Working on Linux
[#tutorial](https://dev.to/t/tutorial)[#linux](https://dev.to/t/linux)[#opensource](https://dev.to/t/opensource)[#security](https://dev.to/t/security)
I bought one of those cheap USB fingerprint dongles — the kind that promise Windows Hello-style login for any PC. Plugged it into Linux, the little sensor lit up... and nothing else happened. No login prompt, no `fprintd` detection, nothing.
If you've landed here, you probably have the same chip: the **Chipsailing CS9711** (USB ID `2541:0236`
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Posted on Jun 27
# Getting the Chipsailing CS9711 USB Fingerprint Reader Working on Linux
[#tutorial](https://dev.to/t/tutorial)[#linux](https://dev.to/t/linux)[#opensource](https://dev.to/t/opensource)[#security](https://dev.to/t/security)
I bought one of those cheap USB fingerprint dongles — the kind that promise Windows Hello-style login for any PC. Plugged it into Linux, the little sensor lit up... and nothing else happened. No login prompt, no `fprintd` detection, nothing.
If you've landed here, you probably have the same chip: the **Chipsailing CS9711** (USB ID `2541:0236`
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