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by alacrityathome » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:50 am
tvarga,
Did you read thru the fingerprint help on your PC? Especially the Enrollment Wizard?
Fingerprint Enrollment Wizard
Use the Enroll or Edit Fingerprints wizard to enroll new or edit existing fingerprint samples.
Fingerprint enrollment is a process of creating correspondence between your user name, password and your fingerprints (computerized so that reconstructing the original image is not possible) together with automatically generated security keys. All the data is stored in a user passport.
It is recommended that you use the Fingerprint tutorial at least once before you start the actual fingerprint enrollment.
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Learn how to:
Enroll a new user (first use)
You must enroll your finger to be able to start using the software. Users with administrative privileges can also enroll and manage fingerprints of other users.
Go to Start menu > Programs > Protector Suite QL ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > Control Center.
Select Fingerprints > Enroll or Edit Fingerprints.
It may be necessary to select an enrollment type before enrolling the first fingerprint in the Protector Suite QLThinkVantage Fingerprint Software installation. In this situation, the wizard name is changed to Initialize and the enrollment is started automatically after selecting the enrollment type.
(In the Secure mode - see Security mode in System Settings), a list of existing passports is displayed. Select the user and click Enroll button to enroll a new user.)
The Enrollment Wizard screen is displayed.
To enroll a new fingerprint:
Select a finger to enroll by clicking the box above the finger.
Swipe the selected finger over the fingerprint sensor. Three successful images are required to enroll one fingerprint.
To delete a fingerprint:
Select a finger to delete by clicking the box above the finger.
Click OK.
Swipe your finger over the sensor or enter your Windows/Advanced security backup password, and click on Next.
(Optional) If enrollment to the device was selected and your system configuration supports power-on security, all enrolled fingerprints will be also used for power-on security.
(Optional)If enrollment to hard drive is selected and your system configuration supports power-on security, enrolled fingerprints will be also used for power-on security.
Because of the device memory limitation, maximum number of fingerprints that can be stored is 21. If some of the enrolled fingerprints in the passports are not assigned for power-on security in the device (e.g. another device is connected), Power-on button is displayed above each finger. The Power-on button is displayed in a "depressed" state by default. The corresponding finger will be used for power-on security. If you do not want to use a finger for power-on security, but only for logon, click the Power-on button to delete it from the device memory.
Click Next to finish the enrollment or to set additional options settings (such as Advanced security, see below).
It is strongly recommended that you enroll more than one finger in the event of injury.
Note: If you do not use a Windows password, you will be prompted to define a new (non-empty) one. This is not necessary, but a password improves the security of your software.
Enroll or edit fingerprints of an existing user
Go to Start menu > Programs > Protector Suite QL ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > Control Center.
OR
Swipe your finger to display the Biomenu and select Control Center.
Select Fingerprints > Enroll or Edit Fingerprints.
Click on Edit. (In the Secure mode - see Security mode in System Settings, a list of existing passports is displayed. Select the user passport you want to edit and click on Edit.)
The Enrollment Wizard screen is displayed.
Swipe your finger over the sensor or enter your Windows/Advanced security backup password, and click on Next.
To enroll a new fingerprint:
Select a finger to enroll by clicking the box above the finger.
Swipe the selected finger over the fingerprint sensor. Three successful images are required to enroll one fingerprint.
To delete a fingerprint:
Select a finger to delete by clicking the box above the finger.
Click OK.
Click Next to finish the enrollment or to set additional options settings (such as Advanced security, see below).
Delete fingerprints of an existing user
Go to Start menu > Programs > Protector Suite QL ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > Control Center.
OR
Swipe your finger to display the Biomenu and select Control Center.
Select Fingerprints > Enroll and Edit Fingerprints.
Click the button with a fingerprint icon above the finger you want to delete.
Confirm the operation in the message box.
Delete a user passport (all user data)
Go to Start menu > Programs > Protector Suite QL ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > Control Center.
OR
Swipe your finger to display the Biomenu and select Control Center.
Select Fingerprints > Delete.
Swipe your finger to verify and confirm deleting the current passport. In the Secure mode - see Security mode in System Settings, a list of existing passports is displayed. Select a passport and confirm deleting.
Import or Export a user passport
Go to Start > Programs > Protector Suite QL ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > Control Center.
OR
Swipe your finger to display the Biomenu and select Control Center.
Select Fingerprints > Import or Export User Data.
To import a passport:
Click Import.
Browse for the passport file (*.vtp).
Enter the password (defined during export).
To export a passport:
Click on Export (In the Secure mode, a list of existing passports is displayed. Select the passport that you want to export and click Export).
Select the destination file (*.vtp).
Define a password which will protect the exported data.
Verify the finger (contained in the passport you are exporting).
Enable advanced security (optional)
For computers containing a special chip for additional encryption (TPM - Trusted Platform Module), the security of your fingerprint software can be increased by additional encryption performed by this chip.
Launch the Enrollment Wizard (Go to Start > Programs > Protector Suite QL ThinkVantage > ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software > User Enrollment).
In the Advanced Security dialog after enrollment, check the Enable Advanced Security for the current user.
Set the Advanced Security type.
Set a backup password. This backup password may be used to bypass the fingerprint authentication. We recommend using a strong, complex password. If you do not define the backup password, you can lose your data in the event of authentication hardware failure.
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For fingerprints added for power-on security, you must perform the operations described on the finalization page:
Power off your computer.
Turn your computer back on.
Swipe your finger when prompted. Enter your power-on password(s) when prompted. (This creates a connection between your fingers and password(s).)
Note: Biometric operations (enrollment, verification, tutorial) time out after approximately 2 minutes of inactivity to prevent excessive power consumption. In the event of a timeout, simply restart the process.
The above is to correct your enrollment. Now, if you need to circumvent your enrollment, that would interesting to learn.....just in case others need to know how to do that.
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This makes me more apprehensive than ever about performing these endless "updates".
