diff --git a/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py b/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py
index 85309ea31c9..df0119ed302 100644
--- a/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/hw_escpos/controllers/main.py
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@ hw_proxy.drivers['escpos'] = driver
         
 class EscposProxy(hw_proxy.Proxy):
     
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/open_cashbox', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/open_cashbox', type='json', auth='none')
     def open_cashbox(self):
         _logger.info('ESC/POS: OPEN CASHBOX') 
         driver.push_task('cashbox')
         
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/print_receipt', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/print_receipt', type='json', auth='none')
     def print_receipt(self, receipt):
         _logger.info('ESC/POS: PRINT RECEIPT') 
         driver.push_task('receipt',receipt)
diff --git a/addons/hw_proxy/controllers/main.py b/addons/hw_proxy/controllers/main.py
index 3ea2de4424b..adb59a072b3 100644
--- a/addons/hw_proxy/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/hw_proxy/controllers/main.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
             statuses[driver] = drivers[driver].get_status()
         return statuses
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/hello', type='http', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/hello', type='http', auth='none')
     def hello(self):
         return request.make_response('ping', {
             'Cache-Control': 'no-cache', 
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
             'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET',
             })
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/handshake', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/handshake', type='json', auth='none')
     def handshake(self):
         return True
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/status', type='http', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/status', type='http', auth='none')
     def status_http(self):
         resp = '<html>\n<body>\n<h1>Hardware Proxy Status</h1>\n'
         statuses = self.get_status()
@@ -75,39 +75,39 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
             'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET',
             })
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/status_json', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/status_json', type='json', auth='none')
     def status_json(self):
         return self.get_status()
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scan_item_success', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scan_item_success', type='json', auth='none')
     def scan_item_success(self, ean):
         """
         A product has been scanned with success
         """
         print 'scan_item_success: ' + str(ean)
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scan_item_error_unrecognized', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scan_item_error_unrecognized', type='json', auth='none')
     def scan_item_error_unrecognized(self, ean):
         """
         A product has been scanned without success
         """
         print 'scan_item_error_unrecognized: ' + str(ean)
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/help_needed', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/help_needed', type='json', auth='none')
     def help_needed(self):
         """
         The user wants an help (ex: light is on)
         """
         print "help_needed"
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/help_canceled', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/help_canceled', type='json', auth='none')
     def help_canceled(self):
         """
         The user stops the help request
         """
         print "help_canceled"
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/weighting_start', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/weighting_start', type='json', auth='none')
     def weighting_start(self):
         if self.scale == 'closed':
             print "Opening (Fake) Connection to Scale..."
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
         else:
             print "WARNING: Scale already Connected !!!"
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/weighting_read_kg', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/weighting_read_kg', type='json', auth='none')
     def weighting_read_kg(self):
         if self.scale == 'open':
             print "Reading Scale..."
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
             print "WARNING: Reading closed scale !!!"
             return 0.0
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/weighting_end', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/weighting_end', type='json', auth='none')
     def weighting_end(self):
         if self.scale == 'open':
             print "Closing Connection to Scale ..."
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
         else:
             print "WARNING: Scale already Closed !!!"
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/payment_request', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/payment_request', type='json', auth='none')
     def payment_request(self, price):
         """
         The PoS will activate the method payment 
@@ -149,55 +149,55 @@ class Proxy(http.Controller):
         print "payment_request: price:"+str(price)
         return 'ok'
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/payment_status', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/payment_status', type='json', auth='none')
     def payment_status(self):
         print "payment_status"
         return { 'status':'waiting' } 
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/payment_cancel', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/payment_cancel', type='json', auth='none')
     def payment_cancel(self):
         print "payment_cancel"
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/transaction_start', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/transaction_start', type='json', auth='none')
     def transaction_start(self):
         print 'transaction_start'
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/transaction_end', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/transaction_end', type='json', auth='none')
     def transaction_end(self):
         print 'transaction_end'
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/cashier_mode_activated', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/cashier_mode_activated', type='json', auth='none')
     def cashier_mode_activated(self):
         print 'cashier_mode_activated'
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/cashier_mode_deactivated', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/cashier_mode_deactivated', type='json', auth='none')
     def cashier_mode_deactivated(self):
         print 'cashier_mode_deactivated'
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/open_cashbox', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/open_cashbox', type='json', auth='none')
     def open_cashbox(self):
         print 'open_cashbox'
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/print_receipt', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/print_receipt', type='json', auth='none')
     def print_receipt(self, receipt):
         print 'print_receipt' + str(receipt)
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/is_scanner_connected', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/is_scanner_connected', type='json', auth='none')
     def print_receipt(self, receipt):
         print 'is_scanner_connected?' 
         return False
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scanner', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scanner', type='json', auth='none')
     def print_receipt(self, receipt):
         print 'scanner' 
         time.sleep(10)
         return ''
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/log', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/log', type='json', auth='none')
     def log(self, arguments):
         _logger.info(' '.join(str(v) for v in arguments))
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/print_pdf_invoice', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/print_pdf_invoice', type='json', auth='none')
     def print_pdf_invoice(self, pdfinvoice):
         print 'print_pdf_invoice' + str(pdfinvoice)
 
diff --git a/addons/hw_scanner/controllers/main.py b/addons/hw_scanner/controllers/main.py
index 3e487cab404..664606954c3 100644
--- a/addons/hw_scanner/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/hw_scanner/controllers/main.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ class Scanner(Thread):
             if not evdev:
                 return None
             devices   = [ device for device in listdir(self.input_dir)]
-            keyboards = [ device for device in devices if 'kbd' in device ]
-            scanners  = [ device for device in devices if ('barcode' in device.lower()) or ('scanner' in device.lower()) ]
+            keyboards = [ device for device in devices if ('kbd' in device) and ('keyboard' not in device.lower())]
+            scanners  = [ device for device in devices if ('barcode' in device.lower()) or ('scanner' in device.lower())]
             if len(scanners) > 0:
                 self.set_status('connected','Connected to '+scanners[0])
                 return evdev.InputDevice(join(self.input_dir,scanners[0]))
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Scanner(Thread):
             self.set_status('error',str(e))
             return None
 
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/Vis_scanner_connected', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/Vis_scanner_connected', type='json', auth='none')
     def is_scanner_connected(self):
         return self.get_device() != None
     
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ class Scanner(Thread):
                 return ''
     
     def get_status(self):
+        if not s.isAlive():
+            s.start()
         return self.status
 
     def run(self):
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ s = Scanner()
 hw_proxy.drivers['scanner'] = s
 
 class ScannerDriver(hw_proxy.Proxy):
-    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scanner', type='json', auth='admin')
+    @http.route('/hw_proxy/scanner', type='json', auth='none')
     def scanner(self):
         if not s.isAlive():
             s.start()
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js
index 0a15e625b5d..f65cf3b64f3 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/models.js
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function openerp_pos_models(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sal
         },
         connect_to_proxy: function(){
             var self = this;
+            var  done = new $.Deferred();
             this.barcode_reader.disconnect_from_proxy();
             this.pos_widget.loading_message(_t('Connecting to the PosBox'),0);
             this.pos_widget.loading_skip(function(){
@@ -106,7 +107,10 @@ function openerp_pos_models(instance, module){ //module is instance.point_of_sal
                     if(self.config.iface_scan_via_proxy){
                         self.barcode_reader.connect_to_proxy();
                     }
+                }).always(function(){
+                    done.resolve();
                 });
+            return done;
         },
 
         // helper function to load data from the server