This is the final post in a 5 part series of installing M2Sys Scanning and CheckPoint.
Part 1: Why Biometric?
Part 2: Why Vein Scanning?
Part 3: Installing M2sys Vein Scan Server & Configuring the Database
Part 4: Installing M2Sys BioPlugin Vein Scanning Client
Part 5: Configuring the M2sys Vein Scanning Client and ACS CheckPoint
In the previous installation steps: evaluating the type of scanning and installing the server and client were documented. Now final step of configuring the scanning client to connect to the database and work with ACS CheckPoint remains.
After you have confirmed that the server is operating correctly and you have connected the scanner and installed the driver you are ready to configure the client.
Workstation Configuration MUST be done by a user who has local admin rights, a user with less rights can make the changes but once the settings window is closed all changes are lost.
Since these workstations are public machines it is wise to make them as hardened as possible to prevent non-designed use of the workstation.
Configuring Client and Server Communications
The first step is accessing the settings portion of the application.
This is done by clicking on the icon that looks like a finger print in the System Tray (near the clock).
The Finger Scan application will display and you have two options: Fingerprint Admin or Settings.
Selecting Settings allows us to configure the client. FingerPrint Admin will be used later to capture scans.
Next you are prompted for the Admin Password which by default is ‘Admin’
If you are running the server application on a separate machine from the workstation you need to change the Server Address from localhost to the IP address or the DNS name of the server.
Note: DO NOT use the Fully Qualified Domain name, only enter the Server Name or the application will not connect.
While entering the server name choose how many scans the software will prompt you to capture.
Capturing two scans during registration allows the user to scan a finger on either hand.
Two fingers scanned is helpful for two reasons:
- People forget which hand they registered, by capturing both hands this isn’t an issue
- When you capture two fingers the user can try the second finger if the scan fails to lookup the individual.
Next Select the Notifications Tab
Below are the Default Values
Changing the value for how long to display the scan notification to a lower value than 5 has helped so when a person’s finger fails to scan for various reasons the right side of the screen doesn’t fill up with failed scan alerts during the check-in process.
Next choose the Security Tab
The default is to require a password for both Settings, Exiting the application and FingerPrint Admin
We elected to turn off requiring the password for FingerPrint (Vein Scan) admin for several reasons:
- You can only set one password, and we didn’t want to give the password to change settings to volunteers.
- It becomes very cumbersome for the volunteers to have to enter a password for registration admin.
- Volunteers who have access to the workstations that can capture scans don’t really need restricted from accessing the scan admin.
Testing Client and Server Communications
At this time the client application has been configured and can be tested to confirm the client and server are communicating.
Open the BioPlugin application from the SysTray
Select FingerPrint Administration
Enter the Member ID for a test.
Later once CheckPoint is configured the Member ID is the individual barcode assigned to each person in the database.
Enter the Value of the Member ID.
Select the finger that you are scanning (the index fingers will be captured in the example below)
After selecting the finger “Click Here to Capture Finger Vein” and the application will go into capture mode.
Once the scanner is in Capture mode, the following screen will display until the scanner has captured a vein scan. The individual being scanned should lay the finger completely across the scanner and rest the finger on both the front and back ‘finger rests’ in the scanner. After the scan is captured you will be returned to the previous window.
After the scan has been captured close the FingerPrint Administration window.
Launch Notepad and scan one of the fingers captured for the test. If the system is working correctly notepad should display the value you used when register the test user on the first line and the cursor will move to the next line in the document.
Configure BioPlugin and CheckPoint
After completing the test scan, re-launch the settings window and select Destination Window Tab.
Right Click on “My Test Keystroke Destination” and choose Rename.
Enter Destination Name ‘CheckPoint”
This is not telling BioPlugin where to send the scan, simply naming the destination you are going to define.
Next Change the Window Title from ‘Notepad’ to ‘Checkpoint’
Note: Window Title value is case sensitive
Next choose the Startup Tab
It is helpful to the end user if you define select several settings on this tab:
- Load BioPlugin Snap-On when windows starts (for all users)
- On Kiosks (self-service) choose Start Minimized
- On Assisted Check-in/out locations it might be a helpful choice to not start minimized since these locations will be used to capture scans and it is helpful to have the application maximized for ease of use.
- Select Launch another application after BioPlugin Loads and enter “c:\winacs\awcpkio.exe’
The BioPlugin client is now configured to work with Checkpoint.
The final step to configure Check-in via vein scanning you must enable the setting ‘By scanning barcode’
After the settings are complete restart the kiosk. After the reboot, you will be prompted to activate the software license. You will need to login to the workstation as an Administrator to activate the software license.
- If you purchased the licensing from ACS directly, contact support and provide support the Installation ID and they will activate the install and provide you with the Activation ID. Enter this value and reboot the kiosk.
Once the client machine is configured, Launch CheckPoint Express Check-In start a session. Users can now scan their finger and CheckPoint will return the individual/families record for Check-in.
Register CheckPoint users to Check-in With Biometrics
When registering users, Open both ACS Desktop (CheckPoint Tab>Check IN/Out) and BioPlugin FingerPrint Administration.
Lookup the individual that you are registering.
Right click on the name of the person in the Individual List and select Copy BarCode
Go to FingerPrint Admin and Paste the barcode into the BioPlugin Screen and proceed with the registration process that was used in the testing scenario above. Once the individual is registered they can immediately visit any other kiosk running Express Check-in and scan their finger and Check-in.
Optional Settings
If you would like for the Registration Admin to default to a finger other than the middle finger you can edit the client.ini file. Since our first roll out of vein scanning was with Jr. High ministry we elected to change the default finger to the index finger.
Finger Print Scanning returnes the best results when the middle finger is the print registered, and M2sys has indicated that remains the same for vein scanning
Access the Client.ini file by browsing to c:\program files\BioPlugin\
Right Click on client.ini and choose Open.
Edit the line Default_LeftFinger=3 and change it to Default_LeftFinger=2
Edit the line Default_RightFinger=3 and change it to Default_RightFinger=2
Note: Thumb is = 1 and pinky is = 5
Previous Part 4: Installing M2Sys BioPlugin Vein Scanning Client
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