User's Manual

Ensure Technologies – User’s Guide for XyLoc Client ver 8.x.x
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Unlock Authentication
Hands-Free Unlock
What It Does: Recommended Use:
When an authorized user
enters the Active Zone, the
PC’s desktop is
automatically unlocked
without requiring that any
other action be taken.
This is the default setting and provides the
most convenience.
Select User Name
What It Does: Recommended Use:
Finds all the keys in the
area and then prompts the
user to select his key.
This setting is useful for environments where
many users are in a small area such as cubicles,
labs, or a nurses’ station at a hospital.
Must Enter Password
What It Does: Recommended Use:
User must enter a password
to unlock the PC.
For use in environments with a need for greater
security. Administrators should also see Allow
Password Override for information on
settings for maximum security.
Allow Password Override (No Key)
What It Does: Recommended Use:
Allows the user to unlock
the PC without requiring an
authorized key.
Administrators should enable this setting if
they want to allow the user to unlock without
the XyLoc Key (e.g., when the user forgets his
Key). If this option is unchecked the account
cannot be unlocked without a key. This
provides maximum security, especially when
used in combination with the Must Enter
Password and Select User and Enter
Password modes.
Unlock to Key Only for up to x seconds/minutes
What It Does: Recommended Use:
Enables a grace period in
which PC will unlock to
user by presence of
authorized key alone.
For increased convenience in organizations,
use this setting in situations where the system
locks while the user is still in control of the PC
(e.g., when the user turns away from the PC to
get something out of a filing cabinet on the
other side of her cube or office), and then
returns to work at the PC within the specified
time. After specified time, user must provide
selected unlock authentication (e.g., a
password).