apt-get install libpam0g-dev apt-get install libssl-dev apt-get install libncurses5-dev apt-get install libreadline5-dev apt-get install subversion libhal-storage-dev libxml2-dev python-celementtree python-dbus python-gobject svn co https://pamusb.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pamusb pamusb make make install pamusb-conf --add-device MyDevice vi /etc/pamusb.conf pamusb-check -a -u root -s su --- WORKS vi /etc/pam.d/common-auth --- add pamusb.so vi /etc/pam.d/su and sudo and gnome-screensaver System -> Preferences -> Sessions -> Startup Programs: add pamusb-agent 500 tail -f auth.log debug kern.log messages syslog user.log