HP ProBook 4540s HP Notebook User Guide - Linux - Page 84

Using the fingerprint reader (select models only), Enabling fingerprint authentication during logon - fingerprint setup

Get HP ProBook 4540s PDF manuals and user guides View all HP ProBook 4540s manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 84 highlights

Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) An integrated fingerprint reader is available on select computer models. In order to use the fingerprint reader, you must set up a user account with a password on the computer. This account allows you to log on to your computer with a swipe of a designated finger. Enabling fingerprint authentication during logon To enable fingerprint authentication during logon: 1. Select Computer > YaST. 2. Enter your root password, and then click Continue. 3. In the left pane, click Hardware, and then click Fingerprint Reader in the right pane. 4. Select the Use Fingerprint Reader option. NOTE: To enroll your fingerprint, you must open the user management utility. You can start this utility from the account setup dialog box by selecting the check box next to Start user management after finish. Enrolling your fingerprint If you did not enroll your fingerprint when you set up your fingerprint user account, you can open the user management utility to modify your fingerprint settings. To open the user management utility and enroll your fingerprint: 1. Select Computer > YaST. 2. Enter your root password, and then click Continue. 3. In the left pane, click Security and Users, and then click User and Group Management in the right pane. 4. Select the account that you want to modify, and then click Edit. 5. Click the Plug-Ins tab, click Set the user's fingerprint, and then click Launch. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to enroll your fingerprint. NOTE: After your fingerprint is enrolled, you can swipe your finger on the fingerprint reader when you turn on the computer, unlock the computer, or resume from the Suspend or Hibernation state, instead of typing a password. 74 Chapter 10 Security

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
An integrated fingerprint reader is available on select computer models. In order to use the fingerprint
reader, you must set up a user account with a password on the computer. This account allows you to
log on to your computer with a swipe of a designated finger.
Enabling fingerprint authentication during logon
To enable fingerprint authentication during logon:
1.
Select
Computer
>
YaST
.
2.
Enter your root password, and then click
Continue
.
3.
In the left pane, click
Hardware
, and then click
Fingerprint Reader
in the right pane.
4.
Select the
Use Fingerprint Reader
option.
NOTE:
To enroll your fingerprint, you must open the user management utility. You can start
this utility from the account setup dialog box by selecting the check box next to
Start user
management after finish
.
Enrolling your fingerprint
If you did not enroll your fingerprint when you set up your fingerprint user account, you can open the
user management utility to modify your fingerprint settings. To open the user management utility and
enroll your fingerprint:
1.
Select
Computer
>
YaST
.
2.
Enter your root password, and then click
Continue
.
3.
In the left pane, click
Security and Users
, and then click
User and Group Management
in the
right pane.
4.
Select the account that you want to modify, and then click
Edit
.
5.
Click the
Plug-Ins
tab, click
Set the user's fingerprint
, and then click
Launch
.
6.
Follow the on-screen instructions to enroll your fingerprint.
NOTE:
After your fingerprint is enrolled, you can swipe your finger on the fingerprint reader when
you turn on the computer, unlock the computer, or resume from the Suspend or Hibernation state,
instead of typing a password.
74
Chapter 10
Security