Biometric offering for AD opens the new BioLink IDenium product line

BioLink announces the new software product line to safeguard access to corporate resources via ic fingerprint identification of users – BioLink IDenium. The product line is based on server-client applications for corporate networks of various configurations.

The first product is BioLink IDenium for Active Directory (AD), the only biometric solution for AD supporting the 1-to-many identification mode, i.e. not requiring other parameters for identification. Designed for Windows NT/2000/XP, it allows users registered in one domain getting biometrically identified with fingerprints

while accessing shared network resources in the other domain. It is characterized by all benefits of the entire product line, such as reliability, security, functionality, performance, efficiency, economic feasibility and ease of installation and maintenance.

BioLink IDenium for AD provides the following advantages: reliable identity verification in multiple domains, secured access to shared PCs, robustness and scalability. BioLink IDenium for AD is beneficial for reducing the user administration burden thanks to self-enrollment of biometric identifiers by IDenium users. The product is bundled with BioLink’s fingerprint matching devices capturing high quality fingerprint images.

The core of the system is the biometric server storing the fingerprint database and performing biometric matching procedures. The key utility of provides biometric identification when logging on to the operating system. Another component replaces passwords with fingerprint identification while accessing protected files and applications. The synchronization agent is responsible for synchronizing data between AD and BioLink IDenium. The admin pack is designed to enroll new users and their fingerprints centrally on the administrator workstation.

Piotr Pertsov, BioLink’s director of business development, says: “This offering is turning over a new leaf in BioLink’s software product line. Taking full advantage of the enterprise-class directory services and management capabilities of AD enables users of BioLink IDenium for AD to considerably extend the use of biometrics on their desktops. The product can be regarded as an integral part of the integrated corporate security system, also encompassing BioLink’s physical access control and time management components.”

About BioLink

BioLink, a leading provider of biometric identification solutions, develops, manufactures, and markets advanced fingerprint biometric products. The Company’s goods and services form the core of biometric identification and authentication solutions for all scale civil identification, access control and information security applications. BioLink’s solutions provide the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry and are being implemented by corporate and government entities worldwide. For additional information, please visit BioLink’s web site at http://www.biolinksolutions.com.