1. About the BioStar System
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Access Control Features
The BioStar system goes a step beyond conventional access control systems, by
combining unique biometric identification with configurable access card
capabilities.
1.2.1 User Authentication
Suprema's access control devices incorporate advanced, award-winning
fingerprint recognition algorithms to provide secure access control. When used
with the numerical keypads on BioStation terminals, the system allows for a
wide variety of user authentication modes:
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Fingerprint or access card
- either a fingerprint scan or access card may
be used to gain entry.
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Finge access card
- both fingerprint scan and access card are
required for access.
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User ID + fingerprint
- a user ID and fingerprint scan are used in
combination; the user ID identifies the user and the fingerprint scan is used
for authorization.
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User ID + password
- a user ID and password are used in combination; the
user ID identifies the user and the password is used for authorization.
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User ID + card + fingerprint
- a user ID, access card, and fingerprint scan
are used in combination.
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Fingerprint only
- authentication via a fingerprint scan is the only method
to gain entry.
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Card only
- authentication via an access card is the only method to gain
entry.
BioStar stores two templates of each fingerprint and up to two fingerprints per
user (four templates total). If desired, one fingerprint can be used as a duress
signal, to activate alarms or send alerts in situations where a user is required to
gain access under duress. Duplicate templates of each print enhance authenti-
cation performance by reducing the likelihood of false rejections. For more
information about registering fingerprints, see section 3.5.2.
BioStar also provides administrators with the ability to read EM4100 and HID
proximity cards and read, issue, and format MIFARE® access cards. For more
information about access cards, see section 3.5.3.
