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Is it possible to use the fingerprint scanner for anything else other than the Windows login screen or when you turn the computer on (BIOS option)? It would be really cool to use it for other password protected applications, but as of yet have been unable to figure out if this is possible.

You can use fingerprints with Client Security Solution (CSS), e.g. with Firefox and IE to log in to websites. (CSS version 6 is far more reliable than CSS7) At a guess CSS would work with other applications requiring passwords.

yes,you can use fingerprints with Firefox and IE to log in to websites or web-mailbox witch is protected by password.also the same with OICQ.But except MSN program.

kai jiang wrote:yes,you can use fingerprints with Firefox and IE to log in to websites or web-mailbox witch is protected by password.also the same with OICQ.But except MSN program.

Sorry to sound naive. But how do u go about this?

With CSS installed, you get an icon in the system tray. Right-click the icon for info and help.
I'm still trying to figure it out myself. Some of it is not well designed and rather clumsy. For example, to recall a password manually for some web sites it asks for *both* typing in your common client security password and a swipe of the fingerprint reader--it's much faster to just type in the information directly, even if it means having to remember the password for a particular site. On other web sites, it fills in the password directly as soon as I type in my login name. Go figure. The Help is mumbo-jumbo.
But when it works it is wonderful. For some sites where you really need a very strong password, it is handy because it allows you to store the password very securely in your computer in case you forget it. Unlike the weak method used by Firefox to store your passwords "securely", and the total lack of security in the way IE stores them, this seems to be quite secure especially if you use the other ThinkVantage security features.

Can I suggest that you look up the several threads on 'CSS' in thinkpads.com Support Community Forum Index -> Windows OS to find out more about installation, use -and problems.

Thanks everybody. Does anyone know where to download CSS 6.0 from? I tried 7.0, but as you guys said, it isn't very reliable, and can't seem to find 6.0 anywhere.

Check your pm...

Nick Y wrote:Check your pm...

can you also send me a pm

mithras85 wrote:Thanks everybody. Does anyone know where to download CSS 6.0 from? I tried 7.0, but as you guys said, it isn't very reliable, and can't seem to find 6.0 anywhere.

What is wrong with css7.0? What problems u are experiencing?

claudeo wrote:With CSS installed, you get an icon in the system tray. Right-click the icon for info and help.
I'm still trying to figure it out myself. Some of it is not well designed and rather clumsy. For example, to recall a password manually for some web sites it asks for *both* typing in your common client security password and a swipe of the fingerprint reader--it's much faster to just type in the information directly, even if it means having to remember the password for a particular site. On other web sites, it fills in the password directly as soon as I type in my login name. Go figure. The Help is mumbo-jumbo.
But when it works it is wonderful. For some sites where you really need a very strong password, it is handy because it allows you to store the password very securely in your computer in case you forget it. Unlike the weak method used by Firefox to store your passwords "securely", and the total lack of security in the way IE stores them, this seems to be quite secure especially if you use the other ThinkVantage security features.

What version of CSS you are using on the machine?

darksugar wrote:What is wrong with css7.0? What problems u are experiencing?

What is right with it? See my reference to comments above. (Several people, myself included, have abandoned CSS(7) after a long struggle to get it working properly!)

Update. I found how to avoid the obnoxious need to type in a Password plus swipe for a fingerprint every time the password manager is accessed. In the Manage tab there is a matrix of drop-down boxes where you can specify which to use or none for different operations.

So, now if I go to a web site, I can do just Ctrl+F2 and swipe my finger and the login and password are entered automatically. A major improvement. I could even remove the requirement for a fingerprint swipe since it looks like activating the password manager is pretty well protected by the CSS login system, but so far so good.

kai jiang wrote:yes,you can use fingerprints with Firefox and IE to log in to websites or web-mailbox witch is protected by password.also the same with OICQ.But except MSN program.

Hi, did u test with hotmail.com by FireFox ?