RCO — Fingerprint Reader

Fingerprint Authentication System

Most organizations face increasing pressure to secure access to their network and applications. They are spending countless dollars securing their perimeter and enormous resources on password management, yet they remain highly vulnerable.

In fact, passwords can be easily guessed and stolen, since frustrated users create trivial passwords or write them on post it notes, or use the same password for many different applications.

Password-based authentication remains the weakest link in the security chain and a huge burden for end users and IT support staff. Adding fingerprint authentication produces measurable financial benefits and a rapid return-on-investment (ROI) by removing the need for users to remember and use passwords. Businesses don't have to worry about resetting passwords or fielding support calls for lost or forgotten passwords.

The results are clear— Increased Security, Increased Employee Uptime, Reduced Help Desk and Support Costs

RCO Pro Fingerprint Authentication System

DigitalPersona RCO Pro enables companies to increase the security of their desktops, network and applications with a convenient fingerprint authentication system. It eliminates the burdens and security problems of password-based authentication, using advanced fingerprint recognition technology to heighten security and replace passwords.

RCO Pro Components

The complete end-to-end system consists of a fingerprint sensor and workstation and server software for the ultimate in security and convenience and supports a several networked environments.

Pro Workstation Package

Contains everything needed at the desktop, including the RCO fingerprint sensor and the software for replacing passwords for Windows user accounts, applications and web sites, as well as an guided, easy-to-follow process for registering fingerprints with the system.

Pro Server

Provides secure, server-based authentication, network-based administration tools, centralized storage of user records with replication failover support.

RCO Pro Fingerprint Authentication System—Key Features and Benefits

FEATURE

BENEFITS

One Touch Logon

-	Just a touch of the sensor logs you on to your password-protected Windows user account and applications
-	Provides greater security for sensitive corporate information and resources by eliminating the insecure user practices surrounding password-based systems
-	More convenience for users
-	Lower IT support costs

One Touch Internet

-	Replaces passwords for applications and web sites with your fingerprint for greater convenience and security.

Server-based authentication

-	Allows users to roam and log on through any Pro workstation and reduces the risk of a software attack.

Integration with Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Active Directory

-	Simplifies management for Windows network administrators and uses existing user administration tools.
-	Supports sophisticated Windows 2000 administration access control features, e.g. delegated administration, etc.

Two-Factor Authentication

-	Use fingerprints, passwords or a combination of the two for authentication
-	Increases security with multi-credential access

RCO PRO SYSTEMS

RCO Pro for Active Directory	RCO Pro for Active Directory-StandAlone	RCO Pro for NT Domains
RCO Pro for Active Directory is specifically designed to take full advantage of the enterprise-class directory services and management capabilities of Microsoft� Windows 2000 Active Directory. The RCO Pro Server for Active Directory software installs directly on Windows 2000 or 2003 domain controllers and extends the Active Directory user record to include the user's RCO Pro authentication data.	RCO Pro for Active Directory-StandAlone provides another deployment option for departments or sites that want the enterprise capabilities of the Pro Server in a standalone design that doesn't affect the corporate directory or domain controllers (it requires no Active Directory schema change).	RCO Pro for NT Domains provides additional convenience and security for Windows NT Server 4.0 network domains.