Re: Maybe OT?! - Swipe activated login to networkcomputers

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that, looks very interesting, guess my only question is how
does it handle multiple people in close proximity, we have banks of 8
computers all together.

Any idea what the costs were like per station or per user? Cheers
Noel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Richard Challis" <richard@...>
wrote:
>
> We are running a trial on the Zyloc system at work on our Scada system
>
> So far quite successful.
>
> We have the rf keys set so that the user has to first validate the
key with
> a pin number. Then the PC will remain unlocked so long as the user
remains
> within a definable range. If they leave the range then the PC locks.
If the
> user comes back within range within 10 mins then it will unlock. If
it's
> more than 10 mins then they will need a pin again.
>
> The keys will remain on for 8 hours normally. We are going to have a
custom
> programmed batch done as our people work 12 hour shifts.
>
> We are using them with their API so that we don't have to log out
and into
> Windows. It just communicates the user and if they are valid to the
Scada.
>
> Early days so far, but we are happy with them so far. No connection
with
> them other than being a happy user. Their distrubuiter in the UK is
> tech....... something or other. I can provide further details off
list of
> our contact there. They have been very helpfull in assisting in the
loan of
> development software so that we can verify that the system works. We
just
> brought some initial kits to start off with.
>
> Regards
>
> Richard

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