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Windows Hello can use devices like Kinect to sign you into Windows by simply recognizing your face bio-data.

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How do I disable Windows 10 login prompt to set up a PIN?

So I recently wiped my hard drive and did a clean install of Windows 10 using the Windows 10 media creation tool (which includes the May 2018 update). Since then, every time I log on using my MS account, I also get a blue screen telling me to "Use…
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Can't enable Windows Hello - Some settings are managed by your organization

I did a clean install of Windows 10 Anniversary Edition. Now I can't enable Windows Hello with my domain joined Surface Pro 4, logged in as an AD user. When I log in with my Msft account, I can turn Windows Hello on, though. I tried "Some settings…
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Increase the maximum fingerprint trials of Windows 10 Hello log-in?

Currently if Windows does not recognise my fingerprint 3 times, fingerprint gets disabled and PIN becomes required. Fingerprint sensor normally works well, but when my finger is wet (after washing my hands), it usually fails to recognise my…
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How to remove WebAuthN credentials from onboard-TPM on Win10 device?

Latest builds of Windows 10 allow browsers (at least Edge and Chrome) to use on-board TPM device for WebAuthN passwordless authentication. It does work for me and on test sandbox sites - I can generate private-public key pairs, store private key in…
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How to access Windows Hello IR Camera

I have a Surface Pro 6 with a Windows Hello integrated infrared camera. Months ago, while using app.houseparty.com, a video calling service that has since been shut down, I discovered that it let you change the camera source to the IR camera, called…
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Use Windows Hello Face recognition without TPM chip

Is there any possible way to use my IR-Webcamera for windows hello login without a TPM chip on my motherboard? I had this setup WITH a TPM 2.0 before but something went wrong and the TPM is not recognized any more but aside from that, is it…
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How to avoid Windows Hello Face to look for you after locking

I have setup Windows Hello Face (WHF) and it works well. I have GPO Do not display the lock screen policy enabled so that I don't have do anything to get to the desktop when starting my machine. Here is where WHF works a bit to good. When I leave my…
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Can I use a USB fingerprint reader to unlock bitlocker on Windows 10 Pro?

I'd like to use a USB fingerprint reader to authenticate with bitlocker - i.e. unlock my machine when bitlocker password request screen is shown when booting into Windows. Something like a tiny rectangular USB fingerprint dongle from: Kensington -…
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How to enable fingerprint sensor while in domain and linux active directory

In my office we have a Linux based server (nethserver) which handles stuff like samba share, DHCP, and newly added: active directory (for our Windows clients) etc. Now because of the lack of security I decided to use the server as AD controller to…
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How to choose user account when multiple user accounts are used by the same person, so the same biometrics (fingerprint, face)?

I want to use windows hello, but due to constrains related to corporate policies, I must have a separate administrator account. This means that I normally use and log in to the standard user and whenever I need to run something with administrative…
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Windows Hello. Remove Pin button is missing

Windows 1709. Does anyone know which GPO controls the option/button "Remove" PIN? The issue is I can setup the pin but if I forget it I cannot change it anymore as it asks the previous one. Any ideas?
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Disable Windows Hello Power Saving Mode

On my PC running Windows 10 x64 version 1607 with a Kinect v2 hooked up to it, I have the system configured to use Windows Hello facial recognition to unlock the computer. After a while of sitting locked, the lock screen goes from "Looking for you"…
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Windows Hello removing fingerprint by itself

I'm trying to push biometrics using GPO, below the settings applied. It works as I wasn't able to set it up but now Windows allows me to do so. Yet every time I restart, fingerprint and PIN get removed. If I don't restart it will remove itself after…
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remove facial recognition for deleted user

Windows version: Win 11, 22H2 Firstly, I have a user, named "user01", I've setup facial here, Then, I removed the user01 and create my current user, Now when I try to setup Facial on this user, Windows throw error message and I can't remove the old…
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More than one Windows Hello-compatible fingerprint readers?

I have a working fingerprint reader in Windows Hello. If I wish to add another Windows Hello capable fingerprint reader to Windows, will both work? Or do I definitely have to disable one to use the other?
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