Re: Biometric Alternatives

[leifg () doh state nm us]

Ahh, I found it finally. Take a look at this first, it made me pause and 
wonder if I'd be spending my money wisely for my department.

http://www.heise.de/ct/english/02/11/114/

Not that long ago it was written.


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Leif Gregory




"Mears,Caleb M" <Caleb.M.Mears () business colostate edu> 
06/04/2003 04:01 PM

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Biometric Alternatives






Hello All,

I am currently evaluating different biometric alternatives to our current 
logon system. I have narrowed my search to fingerprint based systems 
because as most of our "customers" are students, ease of use is a must and 
iris or voice based systems do not seem practical. Keyboards with built-in 
scanners are preferred because most of the devices I have found are small 
external devices that I imagine will grow legs and walk out the door 
unless there is a locking mechanism included with the device. I am looking 
for something that will work in conjunction with our current Windows XP 
workstations and Windows 2000 server w/ Active Directory; however, we will 
be migrated over to Windows 2003 server by the end of the summer so 
compatibility with 2003 server is a must. The purpose of this project is 
to provide the students with an alternative to remembering their password 
and provide quicker logon times. Any good/bad experiences with vendors are 
appreciated.

Caleb




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