Configuration Fingerprint-Reader

[Guest Meinrad]

Hello Friends,

 

I'm now using a Lenovo T61p with Fingerprint-Reader.

I've now a question to configurate my Vista-Ultimate for using the

Fingerprint-Reader.

 

I've defined one User-Account, which is used by 2 Persons.

 

Is it possible to configurate the Fingerprint-Reader to use the common

account by reading two different fingerprints ?

 

I hope, anybody can help me.

 

Thanks !!!

 

 

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Meinrad

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Meinrad wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Hello Friends,

>

> I'm now using a Lenovo T61p with Fingerprint-Reader.

> I've now a question to configurate my Vista-Ultimate for using the

> Fingerprint-Reader.

>

> I've defined one User-Account, which is used by 2 Persons.

>

> Is it possible to configurate the Fingerprint-Reader to use the common

> account by reading two different fingerprints ?

> </span>

 

 

I should certainly hope not. That is exactly the sort of thing that a

fingerprint reader is expressly designed to prevent.

 

 

 

 

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Bruce Chambers

 

Help us help you:

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

 

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

 

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

 

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

~ Denis Diderot

[Guest Mark H]

Fingerprints for security: bad idea.

Fingerprint readers do not encrypt the data between reader and

processing. That means a hacker could capture the information with

"spy-ware" and later access your files or possible login as you with the

data.

You probably touch everything around you: coffee mug, pen, pencil,

paper, phone, computer, etc. Any of which can be used to "get" your

fingerprint and later access your information.

Basically, fingerprint readers are stupid.

 

Fingerprints for convenience: good idea

If you want to log onto a web-site without user name or password, a

fingerprint will enter the correct user and password for you.

Want to keep wandering eyes from a specific document, password it with a

finger print.

Either of these allow multple users on the same user account while

providing discrete service to the user. None are secure, just convenient.

 

So, back to the question... can it be configured to accept more than one

fingerprint per user account?

e.g. Team member needs your document for presentation and you are on

vacation. Document is setup to open with either fingerprint.

(Probably not a good example since it currently can't be

assigned two possible passwords either.)

 

 

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message

news:ebSinRu0IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue">

> Meinrad wrote:<span style="color:green">

> > Hello Friends,

> >

> > I'm now using a Lenovo T61p with Fingerprint-Reader.

> > I've now a question to configurate my Vista-Ultimate for using the

> > Fingerprint-Reader.

> >

> > I've defined one User-Account, which is used by 2 Persons.

> >

> > Is it possible to configurate the Fingerprint-Reader to use the common

> > account by reading two different fingerprints ?

> ></span>

>

>

> I should certainly hope not. That is exactly the sort of thing that a

> fingerprint reader is expressly designed to prevent.

>

>

>

>

> --

>

> Bruce Chambers

>

> Help us help you:

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

>

> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

>

> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand</span>

Russell<span style="color:blue">

>

> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

> killed a great many philosophers.

> ~ Denis Diderot</span>