RF Ideas Inc RDR75DX Manual Do Utilizador
pcProx
®
and AIR ID
®
Enroll Readers
Application Note: Log-on Reader
Overview
Overview
This document describes how the pcProx or AIR ID Enroll
USB proximity reader may be used as a log-on or
automatic password entry device without the need to
install software at the client or server. The card can
automatically enter passwords into the operating system,
login applications which require passwords and even
password protected web sites.
USB proximity reader may be used as a log-on or
automatic password entry device without the need to
install software at the client or server. The card can
automatically enter passwords into the operating system,
login applications which require passwords and even
password protected web sites.
NOTE: If you need a log-on solution that provides both
the username and password, please see RF IDeas AIR
ID Playback reader.
the username and password, please see RF IDeas AIR
ID Playback reader.
This application is possible under Windows 98, 2000, and
XP since Microsoft provides the necessary drivers to
recognize and work with the USB interface of the proximity
reader. Since Microsoft does not provide USB support for
Windows NT, this approach will not work under NT.
XP since Microsoft provides the necessary drivers to
recognize and work with the USB interface of the proximity
reader. Since Microsoft does not provide USB support for
Windows NT, this approach will not work under NT.
To the operating system, the reader is a USB keyboard.
This is the basis for using it as a password entry device.
In building access systems, the proximity card is used as a
password to unlock a door and permit entry. This relieves
the burden of the user having to type a
password or PIN in order to gain entry to a building. The
concept for computer access is the same. The proximity
card data will serve as either part of, or the entire
password.
password to unlock a door and permit entry. This relieves
the burden of the user having to type a
password or PIN in order to gain entry to a building. The
concept for computer access is the same. The proximity
card data will serve as either part of, or the entire
password.
When the user is presented with a dialog field requesting a
password entry, the user will wave their proximity card
over the reader and the password field will be filled in by
the information read from the card or token.
password entry, the user will wave their proximity card
over the reader and the password field will be filled in by
the information read from the card or token.
If higher security is desired, the password can be made
up of the proximity token data plus a user supplied PIN.
This creates a two-factor authentication system
up of the proximity token data plus a user supplied PIN.
This creates a two-factor authentication system