User's Manual

Privaris plusID Manager Operators Manual V1.0
Page 33 of 54 07.20.07
iii. User Logon Settings
Authentication Mode
The Authentication Mode selection sets the security level required when
using the plusID device for computer logon (post-enrollment). If the
device is not being used for logon, this setting can be left at its default
value.
There are two options:
PIN + Biometric
requires a personal identification number (PIN) and a biometric
verification (using the plusID device). Note: If this option is
selected, a User PIN must be assigned (see Section 8. for more
information).
Biometric Only
this option still requires that a placeholder personal identification
number (PIN) be entered, in addition to a biometric verification, but
any four random numbers/letters/characters can be entered, as
opposed to requiring the same user-defined PIN each time (as
above).
The first option is a three-factor security solution
: something the user
has (the plusID device), something they know (a PIN) and something
they are (their fingerprint).
The second option is a two-factor security solution
: something the user
has (the plusID device) and something they are (their fingerprint).
The default value is the highest security level, PIN + Biometric.
b. Device Utilities
The second tab of the “Settings” screen, “Device Utilities,” (Figure 10) enables
the updating of a plusID device as well as the extraction of the device’s log file
and security certificate. The functions on the Device Utilities tab apply only to the
plusID device that is connected to the plusID Manager software.