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Re: BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers



Hi Calum,
    Thanks for pointing that out. I must have got the price for the Biologon 2 SDK, the guy had no idea when I asked him if it was Identification Edition, so I wasn't about to try and have a conversation about it - I don't even know if he knew what SDK meant. IMHO, high security is not really an issue with the intended applications - well, I can't speak for the rest of you, but all I want to use it for is keeping my sister out of my room :D so I don't think a six-year-old is going to foil it - it took her weeks to realise that it wasn't just a glowing button - she couldn't understand why it let me into the windowstation and not her. lol. Of course, your point is quite valid, but it depends what you want to use it for.
 
Arrivederchi,
 
Lee Edward Causier.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers

aaaargh!!!!

I haven't been following this thread for some reason ... but I can set a few things straight for you.

Lee is right, the BioLogin SDK gives you the APIs and specs to use it in almost anyway you see fit. I'm not sure what version of the SDK you were looking at
though Lee, the Bannerbridge reseller price lists the SDK for v3 biologin as £380 +VAT RRP ... if anyone is seriously interested in getting hold of the SDK, I can
find out how much I can get it for.

Also, I would advise caution against Identix DFR-200/300 scan units for external or high security access, the scan nature means it is possible to fool them with
the right type of photograph of a valid fingerprint. Possibly something from Siemens Infineon sensor or Precise Biometrics range would be more suitable. I don't
have a cost for the PB SDK to hand, but can easily find out.

Just thought I'd mention that both Identix and Precise Biometrics have door entry units for around £1k ... possibly just a little more than you want to spend? :-) Go
check out the mpg on PBs site for their door entry unit ... really snazzy.

On 18 Apr 2002 at 16:10, Lee Causier wrote:

>
> Hi Nik,
>  I'm a Visual Basic programmer in my spare time, but I couldn't
> promise that I could get it to work satisfactorily for you, as I do
> not know what the SDK's interface is (otherwise I would have made an
> attempt already.) But if you know any programmers here who you are
> confident could manage it, I wouldn't mind trying to help. Here's a
> small FAQ I found on the website:
> http://www.identix.com/support/itsecurity/sdkfaq.asp
>
> Lee Edward Causier.
>
> P.S. I just recently got hold of the Visual Basic for Applications
> Software Development Kit 6.3 off a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable
> Professional)I know (along with an MSDN binder) if anyone needs to
> incorporate VBA into their apps - It's quite interesting. Signing
> off.
>     ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nikola Kasic
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 5:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
>
> I'm happy to contribute a few quid for this cause.
> But I'm not a programmer, so it's useless to me. Is there any
> volunteer?
> Maybe for us with scanner to contribute towards that software.
> Cheers,
> Nik
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Lee Causier [mailto:LeeCausier@xxxxxxx]
>     Sent: 17 April 2002 16:04
>     To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx>     Subject: Re: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
>    
>     Dear Group,
>  What I believe you require is the BioLogon SDK, which allows you
> to interface with BioLogon and the DFR-200(?) drivers to use the
> fingerprint scanner in your own applications, for, well, whatever.
> You need to contact
> Bannerbridge PLC - Neil Kinsman - 0870 870 1220
> for information and pricing regarding this. Last time I check it was
> £130. Oh, and b.t.w., if you do buy it, could you let me have a look,
> cos there's no other way I'm gonna get hold of it - myincome is
> severely limited.
> Yours Sincerely,
> Lee Edward Causier.
>     ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Gordon
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
>
> This was the sole reason I purchased mine as well... (can you spot a
> pattern
> here!)
>
> Mine have also been on the shelf since I got them (I have no need to
> use
> biologon to my own PC's!), so again this is one of those "when I get
> a round
> to it" type jobs....
>
> Like you, I also have absolutely no idea how to even start going
> about
> this...
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: Stuart Whyte <lists@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> >To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
> >Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:14:19 +0100
> >
> >Nik,
> >
> >I would like to do something like this too. Have had my reader for
> about 6
> >months, but cant find any way of doing it. If you find something
> pls let
> >me
> >know.
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Stuart
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 17 April 2002 12:30
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
> >
> >
> >What do you use your finger scanner for?
> >Just for logging to the domain?
> >I still haven't unpacked mine. I'll play with it a bit.
> >My idea is to put it instead of door bell button. If it doesn't
> recognize
> >finger it will play ding-dong wav file. If it does, it will say:
> Hello Nik.
> >It will open the door and can run some macro.
> >Do you think that it's possible to do something like that?
> >It would require some programming and some resident programm waiting
> for
> >someone to press the finger. I am not a programmer, so I have to
> check
> >what's already available....
> >Nik
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 17 April 2002 09:41
> >To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
> >
> >
> >I had a similar problem and found that I had mucked about with the
> security
> >policies and changed them to only allow logons using the password. I
> >couldn't figure out how to change it back so I formatted. If you
> know what
> >you are doing with servers this should be easy for you but I don't
> so I
> >took
> >the easy option.
> >
> >HTH
> >Pedro
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Graham Kiff [mailto:graham.kiff@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 16 April 2002 18:04
> >To: UK HomeAutomation ListServer
> >Subject: [ukha_d] BioLogin 3 & Compaq Fingerprint Readers
> >
> >Has anyone managed to get the BioLogin drivers working under W2k in
> Client
> >mode, ie. Server component installed on the Domain Controller and
> Client
> >mode installed on each workstation.
> >
> >I've installed the necessary drivers, including SP1, but I still get
> the
> >following error when trying to enroll a fingerprint:
> >"The system cannot enroll your fingerprint because the domain ABC
> does not
> >support Biometric services."
> >
> >The only thing I can think of, is that the Domain Controller does
> not have
> >a
> >fingerprint device, only the workstations do.
> >
> >Can anyone shed any light on this?
> >Cheers
> >Graham
> >
> >
> >
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