Handling machine comprising: - a rolling frame; - a load- or person-handling system, comprising, for example, a lifting arm equipped with a fork device; - a biometric identification main access control device, the main access control device being able to acquire a biometric datum of a user and to identify a user profile to which the acquired biometric datum corresponds, in order to authorize or not authorize access to the machine to that user depending on the acquired biometric datum, and - an auxiliary access control device, which is different from the main access control device, the auxiliary access control device being able to receive a code or read a code supplied by a user to said auxiliary access control device, in order to authorize or not authorize access to the machine depending on said code, and - a processing unit configured to: - in one operating mode, referred to as the transport mode, which is activated when access to the machine is authorized by the auxiliary access control device, authorize the movement of the machine on the ground while at the same time preventing or restricting the operation of the handling system of the machine; in one operating mode, referred to as the work mode, which is activated when access to the machine is authorized by the main access control device, authorize unrestricted operation of the handling system with respect to the transport mode, or define at least one operating parameter of the handling system, such as a maximum authorized angle of the lifting arm, said authorization for unrestricted operation and said definition of at least one operating parameter depending on the data of the identified user profile. - a rolling frame; - a load- or person-handling system, comprising, for example, a lifting arm equipped with a fork device; - a biometric identification main access control device, the main access control device being able to acquire a biometric datum of a user and to identify a user profile to which the acquired biometric datum corresponds, in order to authorize or not authorize access to the machine to that user depending on the acquired biometric datum, and - an auxiliary access control device, which is different from the main access control device, the auxiliary access control device being able to receive a code or read a code supplied by a user to said auxiliary access control device, in order to authorize or not authorize access to the machine depending on said code, and - a processing unit configured to: - in one operating mode, referred to as the transport mode, which is activated when access to the machine is authorized by the auxiliary access control device, authorize the movement of the machine on the ground while at the same time preventing or restricting the operation of the handling system of the machine; in one operating mode, referred to as the work mode, which is activated when access to the machine is authorized by the main access control device, authorize unrestricted operation of the handling system with respect to the transport mode, or define at least one operating parameter of the handling system, such as a maximum authorized angle of the lifting arm, said authorization for unrestricted operation and said definition of at least one operating parameter depending on the data of the identified user profile.