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- Introducing the Fingerprint Sensor Device
After you have “enrolled” - or registered - your fingerprint, you can simply swipe your fingertip over the
sensor for the system recognize you.
The fingerprint sensor uses Softex OmniPass which provides password management capabilities to
Microsoft Windows operating systems. OmniPass enables you to use a "master password" for all
Windows, applications, and on-line passwords.
OmniPass requires users to authenticate themselves using the fingerprint sensor before granting access to
the Windows desktop. This device results in a secure authentication system for restricting access to your
computer, applications, web sites, and other password-protected resources.
OmniPass presents a convenient graphical user interface, through which you can securely manage
passwords, users, and multiple identities for each user.
Getting Started
This section guides you through the preparation of your system for the OmniPass fingerprint recognition
application. You will be led through the OmniPass installation process. You will also be led through the
procedure of enrolling your first user into OmniPass.
N
OTE
THAT
IN
ADDITION
TO
FINGERPRINT
RECOGNITION
FEATURES
,
YOUR
SYSTEM
HAS
P
RE
-
BOOT
A
UTHENTICATION
(PBA)
,
WHICH
ALLOWS
YOU
TO
LOG
IN
PRIOR
TO
W
INDOWS
'
OWN
AUTHENTICATION
,
BEFORE
THE
SYSTEM
BOOTS
UP
. A PBA
ENVIRONMENT
SERVES
AS
AN
EXTENSION
OF
THE
BIOS
OR
BOOT
FIRMWARE
AND
ALLOWS
FOR
A
MORE
SECURE
ENVIRONMENT
EXTERNAL
TO
THE
OPERATING
SYSTEM
. I
T
’
S
ONE
MORE
LAYER
OF
SECURITY
TO
PROTECT
YOUR
VALUABLE
DATA
. PBA
REDUCES
THE
RISK
OF
MALICIOUS
ATTACKERS
GAINING
ACCESS
TO
YOUR
DATA
BY
NOT
LOADING
THE
OPERATING
SYSTEM
UNTIL
THE
USER
IS
AUTHENTICATED
.
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