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Fingerprint Settings#

Predesktop Authentication

Whether to enable authentication by a fingerprint at predesktop.

Possible options:

  1. On - Default.
  2. Off
WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
FingerprintPredesktopAuthentication Disable, Enable Yes Both
Security Mode

Whether to require authentication by Power-On Password or Supervisor Password, or only by Supervisor Password, when no fingerprint is authenticated, to boot.

One of 2 possible options:

  1. Normal - Default.
  2. High

When High security mode is enabled, only the Supervisor Password will allow boot.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
FingerprintSecurityMode Normal, High Yes Both
Password Authentication

Whether to enable authentication by password when fingerprint is not available.

Visible and active only if ‘Security Mode’ has value ‘High’.

Possible options:

  1. On - Default.
  2. Off

Administrators are authenticated by a Supervisor Password.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
FingerprintPasswordAuthentication Disable, Enable Yes Both
Single-touch authentication

Whether to allow a single touch fingerprint authentication to work through all security levels.

Switching off means requiring individual fingerprint authentication for each security level.

Options:

  1. On - Default.
  2. Off.
WMI Setting name Values SVP or SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
FingerprintSingleTouchAuthentication On, Off yes both
Reset Fingerprints Data

Erase all fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint reader and reset settings to the factory state (ex. Power-on security, LEDs, etc.).

Any power-on security features previously enabled will not be able to work until they are re-enabled in fingerprint software.

Requires additional confirmation.