Sony FIU-900 Primary User Manual

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  • Page 2 Training Your Puppy Unit ® A Guide to Installing and Using Your Sony FIU-900 Fingerprint Identity Token with I/O Software’s ® SecureSuite XS Workstation Software Page 2 Training Your Puppy Unit...
  • Page 3 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge, NJ 07656 ©2003 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony, Memory Stick, Puppy, and the Puppy logo are trademarks of Sony. SecureSuite XS, SecureLogon, SecureLaunch, SecureFolder, and SecureSession are products and trademarks of I/O Software, Inc.
  • Page 4 Thanks for purchasing (shall we say adopting?) a Sony Puppy® fingerprint identity token. We think you’ll find it to be easy-to-use and a convenient tool in your day-to-day interactions with your computer. Just think…you won’t need to worry about passwords any more! And you can be assured that your fingerprints are protected, as they are being matched and processed on the fingerprint unit sitting on your desk.
  • Page 5: Section 1: You And Your Puppy® Fingerprint Identity Token

    US70 Memory Stick USB reader/writer mouse (both shown at left), and will not work with other Memory Stick slots, such as those on Sony VAIO™ PCs or Clie® PDAs. The fingerprint sensor is the silver/gold square on one end of the unit.
  • Page 6 Please follow the instructions provided with your Memory Stick™ adapter to insert and remove your FIU-900 unit correctly. retrieve files, pictures, or music, you may remove the actual FIU-900 fingerprint identity token at any time, though we recommend that you do not unplug it when it is required for a fingerprint check: you could cause an error.
  • Page 7 will help the sensor to correctly read the ridges and valleys of your fingerprint. 6. If you typically have very moist skin or tend to perspire a lot, the Puppy® unit may have difficulty reading your finger. Try rubbing your finger on your slacks or sleeve and then place your finger on the unit.
  • Page 8: Section 2: Installing The Software

    If the Client is not present, click the Install or Add button, then select Client and press OK. The list of available clients will then be available. We highly recommend that you select Client for Microsoft Networks. If no connection is available or established, please contact Sony or your administrator. Page 8...
  • Page 9 • Type D:\Setup.exe (where D is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive or other source media) and follow the onscreen instructions to begin the installation process. 4. Follow the onscreen prompts. When the installation program asks for your Product License Key, enter the code printed on the label attached to the CD envelope.
  • Page 10: Section 3: Enrolling Your Fingerprints On The Puppy® Device

    To enroll a user with the FIU-900 fingerprint identity token: 1. On your first restart after installing SecureSuiteXS Workstation, depending on your operating system, you will see the following: Additional user licenses are available. Contact Sony for more details. Page 10 Training Your Puppy Unit...
  • Page 11 • If you are an administrator, you will see a dialog box containing a Manage Users tab. You can click on the Manage Users button, or from the Start menu, select Programs, SecureSuite, and click SecureSuite User Manager, or right-click SecureSuite icon on the system tray and click SecureSuite User Manager.
  • Page 12 2. Select the user account to which you wish to assign the fingerprint authentication method. If you are working on a Windows® 2000 or Professional system, Properties from the Action menu. For Windows XP Home systems, select Properties from the User menu. 3.
  • Page 13 4. Select the Authentication Methods tab and click the Add button. The Add Authentication Device dialog appears. 6. When the Fingerprint Enrollment Wizard appears, click Next. Select a fingerprint to enroll by clicking its image with your mouse, and click Next. 7.
  • Page 14 10. If more than one method has been added, a method priority icon will appear between each pair of devices in the Current Methods and Devices list view in the Authentication Methods tab of this user’s Properties dialog. This icon specifies the relationship between this user’s authentication devices.
  • Page 15 Training Your Puppy Unit 11. To specify a method that the user will prompted authenticating, select the method and use the green method priority arrows on the right side of the Authentication Methods tab of the Properties dialog to move the desired method to the top of the list.
  • Page 16: Section 4: Using Securesuite® Xs Workstation

    Section 4: Using SecureSuite® XS Workstation This section provides you with the basic tools needed to use your Puppy® device with I/O Software’s SecureSuite XS Workstation software to logon to your PC, replace passwords in applications and Microsoft Internet Explorer, and secure your files from prying eyes. Advanced settings and configuration instructions are explained in the SecureSuite XS Workstation Guide on the enclosed CD.
  • Page 17 SecureFolder® Secures single files and folders. With a simple right-click on a folder you get the option to Secure or Unsecure it, allowing only the authenticated user to view its contents. To work with single files just "drag and drop" the files out of and back into a secured folder.
  • Page 18: Section 5: Uninstalling The Puppy® Device And Securesuite® Xs Workstation Software

    Section 5: Uninstalling the Puppy® Device and SecureSuite® XS Workstation Software Important: You must be logged in as an Administrator to uninstall the software. Important: Unsecure any secured folders before you uninstall SecureSuite® XS Workstation; otherwise the data is permanently lost. Important: Please turn off your screensaver or computer lock timer before uninstalling SecureSuite XS Workstation.
  • Page 19 Procedure #2 1. Logon as a user with Administrator privileges. 2. Open SecureSuite System Settings by right-clicking on the SecureSuite icon in the system tray. 3. Click on Authentication Methods in the left pane, and then in the BioToken category, right-click on FIU-900.
  • Page 20: Section 6: Release Notes

    Section 6: Release Notes • SecureSuite® XS Workstation 4.01 does not support Remote Desktop functionality at this time. • After recovery from hibernation or standby mode, the FIU-900 Puppy® unit might not be recognized. If this occurs, please click Cancel or OK and unplug the device. Wait a few seconds, plug the Puppy unit back in, wait five seconds, and then try the process again.
  • Page 21: Section 7: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    SecureSuite® XS Workstation. If you need to access the PKI functions for particular applications, or plan to use the FIU-900 with a dedicated PKI architecture, contact Sony; Sony will be producing an appropriate software utility in the near future.
  • Page 22 How can I enroll more than 5 distinct users on the FIU-900? SecureSuite XS Workstation ships with a license for 5 distinct users. In order to enable more users, please contact Sony. Page 22 Training Your Puppy Unit...
  • Page 23 After enrolling a new user on my system, I notice that any finger (even the wrong one!) will allow me to access the PC. This is obviously not very secure…why is this happening?? You did not enter a password when setting up the new user. Windows® interprets the lack of a password to mean that this user account does not require secure access.
  • Page 24 I just put my computer in standby mode and then took it out of standby mode. The SecureSuite® XS Workstation software does not recognize that the FIU-900 unit is plugged in. What do I do? After recovery from hibernation or standby mode, the FIU-900 Puppy® unit might not be recognized.
  • Page 25: Section 8: Who To Contact

    Section 8: Who to Contact? If you have any problems with your Puppy® unit or the SecureSuite® XS Workstation software, need more information on other Sony products, or have specific questions relating to your installation, please contact Sony via the information provided below.

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