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Biometric Password Managers
User function when restoring your database after the software
BIOM34-EC Installation
is installed. Please refer to the User Manual located on the
software CD for more indepth information.
INTRODUCTION
During software installation, the software will search for, and
APCs’ Biometric Mouse Password Manager (BioM34, Figure
detect previous versions of the Omnipass software. If a previous
1) enables users to log on to a system or Internet website
version of the software is i
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Biometric Password Managers E. Once you have accepted the terms of the License Agreement the Choose Location Destination screen is displayed (Figure 7). Figure 11. Logon User Authentication Screen J. The software will then display the Verify Username and Password screen (Figure 12). Enter your Windows Username, Domain, and Password. Figure 7. Choose Destination Location Screen For most users, the destination location identified by the software is sufficient. If this is the case, click the Next b
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Biometric Password Managers Figure 19.Finger Placement Figure 15. Choose Finger Screen A. Click on the fingertip of the fingerprint you wish to enroll; a red arrow will appear above the selected finger (Figure 16). Click Next or Cancel. Figure 20. Capture Fingerprint Screen D. Once the device has successfully recorded your fingerprint, the system will display the Verify Fingerprint screen (Figure 21). Place your finger on the Sensor and Drive Ring. Figure 16. Selected Finger Screen B. The softwa
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Biometric Password Managers A. Click on the circle next to the desired selection, then click on Next, Cancel, or Start Over. B. Once the settings have been chosen, select Next and the Congratulations screen (Figure 24) will be displayed. Click Done to complete the enrollment process; the Logon New User screen (Figure 25) is displayed. Click Yes to logon the new user, or click No to stop the installation process. Figure 27. Features and Functions Drop-Down Menu For information about how to use al
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Biometric Password Managers SCREENSAVER PASSWORD CLEANING THE BIOM34 SENSOR To clean the BioM34 sensor and drive ring: If the Biometric hardware is installed on a system using a A. Disconnect the BioM34 from the computer. screensaver password, use a fingerprint to log back into B. Wet one end of a cotton swab with a water-based Windows after the screensaver starts. APC Omnipass adds a household cleaner (Formula 409®, Windex®, or Fantastik®). fingerprint box to the screensaver password dialog box
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Biometric Password Managers Hardware Wizard sends a message once installation is BIOPOD Installation complete. 3. Install the APC OmniPass software. INTRODUCTION If a previous version of the software is installed on the system, The APC Biopod (Figure 1) enables users to log on to a system it must be removed before installing the APC OmniPass simply by placing their fingertip on the Biopod sensor. Use the software. Biopod hardware and software to provide fingerprint identification to access passw
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Biometric Password Managers 7. Place the finger on the Biopod for scanning. Use light, but firm and steady pressure. Make sure that the finger makes contact with the Biopod sensor and the surrounding drive ring (Figure 6). APC OmniPass works best when it has an image of the center of a fingerprint (core image). Figure 9. The Verify Fingerprint Screen Place the finger on the sensor again. A message appears Figure 6. The Biopod Sensor and Drive Ring indicating whether the fingerprint enrollment wa
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Biometric Password Managers WINDOWS 98/ME CONFIGURATION TROUBLESHOOTING In Windows 98/ME, APC OmniPass replaces the login screen If a customer replaces the Biopod with another APC Biopod to make the operating system more secure. To take advantage and encounters problems while enrolling fingers, it may be of this feature, do the following: necessary to recalibrate the new Biopod by running the 1. From the Windows Start menu, select Start> Settings> Control ATDiag.exe utility on the software CD. F
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Biometric Password Managers BIOPOD & BIOM34-EC - User Manual Softex OmniPass provides password management capabilities • Part 3, "Configure" to Microsoft Windows operating systems. OmniPass enables • Chapter 5, "Exporting and Importing Users" describes you to use a "master password" for all Windows, application how to use the export/import function and on-line passwords. A "master password" is an OmniPass • Chapter 6, "Overview of the OmniPass Control Center" authentication method which simpl
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Biometric Password Managers NOTE: For installation on Windows 2000, Windows XP, or WARNING: Before you uninstall the software, decrypt all OmniPass Windows 2003, OmniPass requires that the user installing encrypted files and export all OmniPass User Profiles. Failure to OmniPass have administrative privileges to the system. If do so may result in permanent loss of encrypted file data, and your current user does not have administrative privileges, log permanent loss of all remembered password
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Biometric Password Managers is assuming he is accessing those sites with the system he accustomed to how OmniPass operates. Click Next to enrolled his OmniPass user onto. OmniPass does not actually proceed with user enrollment. You will then see a change the credentials of the password protected resource. If Congratulations screen indicating your completion of he were to go to an Internet café to access his webmail, he user enrollment. You should heed the warning stated. would need to enter
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Biometric Password Managers Swipe sensors are a type of fingerprint sensor that are user that can legitimately enroll the TrustConnector as operated by placing your finger on the scanner and an authentication device you must hit Start Over at the pulling the finger across the sensor firmly with even Select Authentication Device screen so the credentials of speed. Swiping too fast or too slow will result in a failed the currently logged on user may be entered. fingerprint capture. For better resu
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Biometric Password Managers WARNING: Depending upon how the SmartCard was next to the lock and keys icon, shows what OmniPass-restricted initially configured, a limited number of failed PIN function you are attempting. The non-bold-faced text beneath attempts may be enforced. If this is the case, and you may give you additional instructions regarding authentication. exceed the maximum failed PIN attempts, the card may The icons in the lower left (fingerprint and key in this example)
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Biometric Password Managers WARNING: This setting is more convenient in that 3.4 OmniPass Can Also Remember … whenever you go to a site remembered with this setting, Examples have been limited to websites so far, but OmniPass you will bypass any authentication procedure and gain can remember any authentication event that prompts you to instant access to the site. But should you leave your login. So long as you choose to keep some form of Taskbar Tips, system unattended, unlocked, with your O
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Biometric Password Managers 3.6.2 Switch User Identity -- To switch identities at any time, To share an encrypted file or folder with another OmniPass right-click the OmniPass system tray icon and click Switch user, right-click the encrypted resource and select OmniPass User Identity from the submenu. The Switch Identity dialog Sharing… from the contextual menu. OmniPass will prompt will appear. Select the desired identity and then click OK. you to authenticate. Upon successful authentication,
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Biometric Password Managers This .opi file contains all your user specific OmniPass data, and in the preceding parts of this users' guide. The Vault it is both encrypted and password protected. This user profile Management tab was exhaustively outlined in Chapter 3.4 - does NOT contain any of your encrypted data files. 3.6 and will not be covered in this chapter. You can access the OmniPass Control Center any of three 5.2 Importing an OmniPass User Profile ways: NOTE: You cannot import a user
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Biometric Password Managers click Enroll Authentication Device, and authenticate with OmniPass. In a Windows XP environment, the Enable Strong Logon Security Select the fingerprint recognition device in the Select interface will also be available. This allows you to enable Authentication Device screen (it should already be marked by a restricted Authentication Rules functionality. If you would like to green check if you have a finger enrolled) and click Next. The further strengthen Windows and
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Biometric Password Managers Appendix A: Troubleshooting Most major problems can be avoided by paying special attention to the NOTES and WARNINGS distributed throughout this document. Other common problems are discussed in this appendix. For support not covered in this document contact support@softexinc.com. Windows 2000/Windows XP Issues In Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you cannot use OmniPass to create Windows users. You must first create the Windows user, and you will need administrative pri
