Biometrics for Authentication
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Jul 2002
Q.
Is anyone using biometrics for authentication? If so, what experiences have you had? Are you using thumbprint or retinal scans? What kind of equipment are you using? Thanks.
Authenticating in Alaska
A.
Dear Authenticating: Last year Novell did some seminars on biometric authentication with NetWare. I used a fingerprint reader from Compaq and a camera-plus-microphone for face/lips/ voice recognition from BioID.com. Retinal scans will meet strong resistance from sensible people.
None of these solutions are free of problems and serious maintenance headaches. Supporting them in eDirectory can be a big chore too. Typically you can acquire demonstration/evaluation units from the many vendors and see what fits your situation. Visit the DeveloperNet section of http://www.novell.com/ for the names of cooperating vendors.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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