Fingerprint management application flow

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This topic describes a recommended fingerprint management application (FMA) task flow.

This information applies to the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows 7

The FMA should guide the user through the most likely tasks based on the current state of the specified biometric unit (BU) and the current user context.

The following figure provides an overview of the tasks in an FMA.

The first thing that the FMA should do is check whether biometrics is installed and enabled. If Biometrics is not installed and enabled, the FMA should direct the user to install it. Next, the FMA should check whether the user has any enrolled templates that are compatible with the specified biometric unit. If no templates exist, the FMA should guide the user through the enrollment process.

If the user has compatible templates enrolled, then the FMA should allow the user to choose between the following tasks:

  • Add or remove templates.
  • Configure fingerprint-enabled applications.
  • Perform device-specific management.

We recommend that an FMA provide the user with task-based options, such as those listed above, that are easy for the user to understand.

Designing Windows Biometric Framework Fingerprint Management Applications

 

 

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