User's Manual

Privaris plusID Manager Operators Manual V1.0
Page 3 of 54 07.20.07
Section I: GETTING STARTED
1. Introduction
plusID Manager is the software application used to issue plusID
™
personal biometric
devices. It enables the enrollment and configuration of devices by an authorized
Enrollment Administrator, or other designated personnel.
2. What is a plusID Device?
The plusID personal biometric device is a universal credential that replaces
access cards used to enter secured buildings and passwords used to log on to
computers. plusID uses its owner’s fingerprint to verify their identity before granting
access. It works in much the same way that a remote control is used to operate a
television or a garage door, but requires its authorized owner’s fingerprint to
“unlock” the device for operation.
3. What is Enrollment?
Enrollment is a key component to plusID device issuance. It is what makes the
device work for its enrolled owner and no one else. During enrollment a user’s
fingerprint images are captured, encoded, and securely stored as templates on the
plusID device. During regular operation, any live fingerprint presented to the device
is compared to the templates stored on the device to ensure that only the authorized
user can operate the device. This comparison, or matching process, is called
verification. Enrollment readies a device to be used for verification.
The enrollment process also includes assigning access credentials to the buttons
found on the front of the device. This is what enables the plusID device to be used
for physical access to doors and facilities.
4. System Components
• One (1) CD-ROM containing the Privaris plusID Manager software application
and documentation
• plusID device(s)
• One (1) available USB port on the computer running plusID Manager
• One (1) mini-USB cable (packaged with each plusID device)
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 SP4, XP Home, XP Professional or Vista
• 64 megabytes of RAM
• 50 megabytes of available hard drive space
• 800x600 minimum screen resolution
5. How It Works
The plusID Manager software communicates with plusID devices over a USB
connection. When connected to the USB port of a computer, the blue light on the
device stays on to show that a connection between the device and the PC has been
made.