Kensington VeriMark™ IT Fingerprint Key - FIDO2/WebAuth, Windows Hello™ & Windows Hello for Business™ (K64704WW)

This is not a genuine FIDO2, CTAP2, U2F, or WebAuthn device! The Verimark IT is not a FIDO2 authenticator, such as the YubiKey Bio or TrustKey G310. It's nothing more than a Windows Hello fingerprint scanner! The Windows Hello platform authenticator is in charge of everything. The credentials are not portable because they are stored on your computer. Only services that accept platform authenticators, such as GitHub and Microsoft, are compatible with Windows Hello. Most websites require roaming authenticators, so it won't work. The only difference between the new Verimark and the old Verimark is that the fingerprints are saved in- sensor. It's not a FIDO2, CTAP2, U2F, or WebAuthn-compatible device, and it won't work with anything but Windows Hello. It doesn't even support U2F, unlike the old Verimark, which used its driver to present a U2F device interface. Only a few devices are currently available that are both a Windows Hello fingerprint reader and a native platform independent FIDO2 / CTAP2 / U2F device at the same time - br>br> The Octatco EzFinger2 and the TrustKey G310H / G320H.

Alexis Mayer

| Mar 10, 2021

First and foremost, I am confident that this is an excellent product; however, it does not meet my needs. I'm going to keep it on hand for future experiments. I saw the USB initialization messages from the kernel when I plugged it into my Linux system, but none of the software I have (Xubuntu 18. 04) worked. 04) will work with it, as will fprint_demo. I was hoping to see the FIDO2 part of it work with Chrome, but it didn't; It isn't taken into account. I'd try a lot of different things if I knew what to try to make it work. However, there aren't many how-tos in Google's results. to for this product. br>br>However, the Windows 10 laptop on which I tested it 1. ) does not belong to me; it belongs to my employer (so there may be some administrative issues there, what with GPOs and such), and 2. ) already has a fingerprint reader built in, so your mileage may vary. If anyone is interested, it's a Lenovo T540p. I plugged it in, followed the instructions on their website, and the white LED lit up, indicating that Windows had accepted the fingerprint. "Moment of truth," I said as I locked the door and placed my finger on the sensor, prompting Windows to ask for my PIN. So it appeared as though I had been recognized, but the Windows security subsystem was still unsure. br>br>Then, on this laptop, I attempted to use Chrome for Windows. Google asks you to double-check that your key isn't connected, then click NEXT and insert your key, just like it does on Linux. It also doesn't appear to have been noticed at the time. I'm not sure what's going on because the LED isn't even turning on. Nothing happened when I pressed my enrolled finger against the reader, which was not surprising given that the LED was off. br>br>So, while this may work fine on YOUR Windows 10, I'm having trouble with it. br>br>Caveat emptor is a phrase that means "let the buyer beware. ".

Jaylee Clements

| Nov 22, 2021

I'm running Windows 10 Pro and am attempting to use Windows Hello. I open Accounts in Windows Settings after inserting the VeriMark IT USB drive. I then select Sign-In from the drop-down menu. Select Windows Hello Fingerprint from the options menu. After that, I click Setup, and a Welcome to Windows Hello window appears. The window closes when I click Get Started, and that's the end of it. Microsoft spent about an hour on the phone with me about this and determined that the issue was with the driver. They confirmed that the driver is installed and working properly under Biometric devices, displaying the VeriMark IT Fingerprint Key driver, according to my Device Driver check. Then I had a conversation with a Kensington customer service representative, who informed me that a new driver is on the way. As a result, Kensington advised me to wait for an email from them informing me that an updated driver was available. Over the last week, no such email has arrived, and no new driver has been released. What a letdown! br>NOTE: THIS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED. I was able to make some changes in REGEDIT that enabled the fingerprint key reader's functionality, but because any editing in REGEDIT could render the computer inoperable, I decided not to share those changes here. br>I raised my rating from one to three stars because the fingerprint reader now works with Windows Hello, but I didn't give it four or five stars because I thought the installation software should have checked my registry settings and made all of the necessary changes without my intervention.

Lydia Bond

| Feb 13, 2021

It also protrudes about a half-inch from the computer. It appears to be being inserted in the photo, but it is fully inserted. It also has a poor ability to read fingerprints. Most of the time, it only works on the second try; I also had to manually download and install drivers on Windows.

Amos Vincent

| Aug 13, 2021