You can always type the appropriate password in place of the fingerprint scan, but the Ethenticator offers you a biometric option. The sculpted plastic case houses the sensor, which can be accessed multiple ways, according to the position you find most comfortable. The sensor itself is a thin sandwich of plastic layers, just 0.075 mm thick. This gives the device additional levels of security. It cannot be tricked by a latent print on the scanner's surface or a picture of the owner's finger.
Installation is easy.
The software prompts you to plug in the scanner's USB connection, and that's about all there is to do. To use the device, you must first train the software to recognize your fingerprint. The software's default start-up and security settings require three scans followed by a fourth that verifies proper matching. With each use, the Ethenticator compares the new scan to the originals, constantly refining the stored profile and improving recognition performance over time. You can also specify which finger to match.