FingerAuth Password Manager is a Mozilla Firefox add-on that will allow you to log in to websites with just the touch of your finger.
Fingerprints are used by FingerAuth Password Manager to provide a convenient way to log in to websites: instead of filling all the fields of a login page, you simply touch the fingerprint reader with your finger and FingerAuth Password Manager will enter the information for you. When you touch the reader with a finger, the program compares the scanned fingerprint with the ones already registered by you to verify your identity.
Once your identity is confirmed, and only if so, your login information, such as your user name and password, will be submitted to the website.
Such approach is not only simpler, but also safer than the one used by other password managers: to log in to a website or view the login information also requires your fingerprint, that is unique and exclusive, instead of typing a master password - or even typing no password at all, which offers no protection if other people have access to the computer.
Here are some key features of "FingerAuth Password Manager":
· Install, plug, use
· Simplicity and functionality are FingerAuth Password Manager key points: you just need some mouse clicks to install it, and in most cases you don't even have to restart your computer to begin using the program.
· Nice, intuitive and easy to use user interface
· The FingerAuth Password Manager user interface is very intuitive and easy to use, freeing you from tedious configuration or learning steps. When needed, the program shows tips of what you should do next, exempting you from often checking the help document.
· DigitalPersona Password Manager users will find a pleasantly well-known interface, exempting them from learning how to use a new fingerprint login program that has new and different procedures. The learning curve for FingerAuth Password Manager is virtually zero.
· Integrated, contextualized and searchable help system
· You can access the FingerAuth Password Manager help document in any window of the program, and right in the specific context, making your consult easy and quick. Furthermore, for your convenience, the help document has a word search system.
· Firefox add-on
· Being a Firefox add-on, and getting the most from such feature, FingerAuth Password Manager integrates seamlessly with the browser, as if it was part of it.
· On-line updates
· Do not worry about checking if a newer version of FingerAuth Password Manager was released: let the program itself do it for you. You'll be notified immediately if a newer version of FingerAuth Password Manager was released and you may download and use it quickly and at no cost. And all of this with just a few mouse clicks.
· Compatible with many Windows versions
· FingerAuth Password Manager is compatible with all Windows versions since Windows 98, thus not requiring you to switch your operating system or upgrade your machine just to have the functionality of fingerprints for Internet.
· Compatible with several fingerprint readers
· Maximizing your choice of fingerprint readers, FingerAuth Password Manager is compatible with several models, all of them available in the stores, including the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, and not only for Windows XP or Windows Vista, but also for all other compatible operating systems.
Requirements:
· 233 Mhz CPU
· 64MB RAM memory
· 5MB free hard disk space
· Mozilla Firefox
· A compatible fingerprint reader :
· Microsoft Fingerprint Reader
· Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader
· Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Fingerprint Reader
· DigitalPersona U.are.U 4000
· DigitalPersona U.are.U 4000B
· Testech Bio-i CYTE
· SecuGen Hamster
· SecuGen Hamster II
· SecuGen Hamster III
· Crossmatch V250
· Crossmatch V300
· Crossmatch V300 LC
· Crossmatch V300 LC2
· Crossmatch V500
· Firefox: 1.5 ? 2.0.0.*
Limitations:
· The downloadable version expires in 30 days, and after that it runs only if registered.
· In trial mode all the program features are enabled, but there's a restriction: you can create only one fingerprint login. If a new login is created, for the same web page or for a new one, it replaces the previous one.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Added support to Firefox 3.5;
· Enhanced compatibility with Firefox;
· Enhanced performance;
· User interface enhancements;
· User interaction enhancements;
· Updated help.
