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Authentication laboratory

Location

The authentication laboratory is located in room A113.

Access

The door is always locked. Talk to Patrick Bours to get access to the authentication laboratory.

Equipment

We have 4 standard machines with Linux and Windows XP. When booted with Windows XP the machines can be logged into using the standard staff or student username and password. The Authentication Workbench application is only available for Windows. Authentication equipment we have in the laboratory is listed below.

Fingerprint

1 Billionton fingerprint reader
7 DigitalPersona U.are.U 4000
3 Fujitsu MBF200 Scanners by Tacoma*
3 AES4000 Scanners by Tacoma
3 Biometrika FX2000 USB
3 Optical USB Scanner by Tacoma

Face

7 Creative NX Ultra web cameras with VeriLook Face recognition

Iris

2 Panasonic DT120 Authenticam*

Signature

2 Signature LCD+*

Tokens

1 ePass 1000 USB token with SDK
1 ePass 2000 USB token with SDK*
2 iButton readers and various iButtons
6 Athena smart card readers and various Athena smart cards

* - Not yet supported by Authentication Workbench

Authentication Workbench

Authentication Workbench, software for testing various authentication devices, is available on every PC in the laboratory. Start the application by clicking on the Authentication Workbench icon on the desktop after you have logged in. Help is available on the help menu. A license is needed to use fingerprint or face recognition in Authentication Workbench. The lab is equiped with 8 USB licenses.

You can download Authentication Workbench (151MB, password protected).

06/17/2007