Administrator options include allowing clients a choice of using a fingerprint or a password or allowing a fingerprint only, and allowing remote logon and remote registration. A Central Administration Tool included with the product utilizes a snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console that enables IS managers to centrally manage fingerprint security for individuals and groups. The Central Administration tool runs on an NT 4.0 workstation or server. Other fingerprint products, including Compaq's recently announced product, do not include the Administration tools we are offering. U Pro maintains a similar look and feel to U.are.
Users register one or more fingerprints.
A 300-byte template is extracted from the features of the print, and no fingerprint image is stored. The fingerprint templates are signed by a registration authority and can be stored centrally, locally, on a floppy disk, or on a smart card. Users can put their finger onto the Sensor from any angle, even upside-down, and still be recognized. U Sensor has a number of security features that make it superior to any other fingerprint device on the market. These features include a secure challenge-response link between the Sensor and host, image encryption between Sensor and host, automatic finger detection and fingerprint capture, and latent print removal.