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Windows Hello is a Windows 10 feature, which allows you to sign in using bio-metric data like fingerprints or facial recognition. It provides enterprise-grade security without having to type in a password.

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Enrollment strategies for FIDO2/WebAuthn when using built in authenticators

This is more of a philosophical question rather than a technical one but I think it's still relevant even if it boils down more to UX design than anything else. It's 2021, hardly anyone has a Yubikey or similar but nearly everyone has a phone,…
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Is it possible to use Windows Hello for an application level biometric authentication?

I am tasked to create a desktop app with biometric authentication. Since the app will always be running on Windows 10 on a Surface Pro, I looked into Windows Hello and Facial Recognition. After some research it appears that Windows Hello biometric…
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Hololens2 iris recognition

I'm looking for the iris recognition solution and hitting this topic by chance. May I know what Windows APIs we can use for the HL2 iris recognition and where I can find them? I've looked into the HL2 documentation but unluckily no relevant stuff…
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How to have face id option to login to website

How can I have Windows Hello option to login into my website? Is there any equivalent face id option which I can use to login to my website?
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Extend Windows Hello with a new authentication method

Is there a way to add a new custom authentication method on Windows Hello based on my code? I saw there is GINA but it's not an API and it's difficult to use with languages different from C++.
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Windows Hello Unlock Companion Device Framework Background Task Not Being Triggered

I have been testing a C# Companion Device Framework application, which unlocks my laptop fine for the most part. However, it doesn't seem to work after I leave my laptop locked for a while. I used the code from the CDF GitHub sample to fire a toast…
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How does a desktop app sign a message using Microsoft Passport (Windows Hello)?

Using Microsoft Password (Windows Hello), a user is given a public/private keypair when they set up a PIN for their local account. This keypair is stored on the computer's TPM. You can create a certificate for your account by asking the Start Menu…
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Set Windows Hello Pin for local users with .NET

I am currently trying to write a .NET application that generates a Windows Hello PIN for my local user and changes this PIN every 5 minutes. Is there a way to set and customise the Windows Hello pin using .NET? searching in library…
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Checking for configured biometric Windows Hello methods programatically?

I am writing a application in PowerShell which shortly has the function of enabling / disabling credential providers for end users without requiring elevation. Theres a service in the background that does all the changes. I want the application to…
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Can a website register users with OpenID Connect and Authenticate them with WebAuthn?

The credentials are stored in Azure AD. Azure AD supports OpenID Connect. The clients use a modern browser using Android/iPhone or Windows Hello. Is it possible to implement the WebAuthn API with your website. And when a user has no private/public…
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Credential Provider V2 : Handle Password Expired, with Windows Hello

We have an working Custom Credential Provider. Based on the below sample code. https://github.com/alexyack/CredentialProviders/tree/master/V2%20Credential%20Provider%20Sample/C%2B%2B But we face the below issue, when we change the Active Directory…
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Does Electron IPC send messaged while app is in background?

I am working on an Electron Desktop version for Windows for our Angular-WebApp. I implemented biometric authentication via Windows Hello which works nicely. Actually I open the Hello dialog (with nodeRT) when an event gets triggered via…
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Recommended Exclusions of UWF for Windows Hello Fingerprint AUTH to work?

Support I try to setup Windows Hello Fingerprint AUTH on a Win10 with UWF enabled. Where is the Fingerprint data is stored and what is the recommended exclusions for Fingerprint AUTH to work with…
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Using Crypto++ to Verify Windows Hello public key

I am attempting to take a public key generated from Windows Hello and Verify the signature with the CryptoPP library. One of the issues is according to Windows Hello documentation a dev does not have access to private keys, so I need to use the…
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UWP-Windows Hello maximum no of fingerprint attempts

I have integrated fingerprint authentication into my UWP app. I want to give maximum fingerprint attempts to the user. If the user exceeds the attempts I want to provide a message asking to re-login using the password. How can I achieve that?
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