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Mar 1, 2023 6:01 PM

Kensington VeriMark USB Fingerprint Key Reader (Windows Hello, FIDO U2F)

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Amazon has Kensington VeriMark USB Fingerprint Key Reader on sale for $17.76. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

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  • Fingerprint reader with advanced fingerprint technology combines superior biometric performance and 360° readability as well as anti-spoofing protection
  • Login on your Windows computer (for Windows 10 please download the latest driver from the Kensington website) using Microsoft's built-in Windows Hello login feature with just your fingerprint
  • Works in any PC (including Surface Pro 7/7+/6/5/4) or docking station USB A port (USB 2. 0, 3. 0, 3. 1); also works in a USB-C port with a USB-C male to USB-A female adapter (not included)
  • FIDO U2F Certified - your fingerprint can protect your cloud based accounts such as Google, Dropbox, GitHub and Facebook with FIDO second-factor authentication (requires Chrome browser)

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Amazon has Kensington VeriMark USB Fingerprint Key Reader on sale for $17.76. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter reptarSnax for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • Fingerprint reader with advanced fingerprint technology combines superior biometric performance and 360° readability as well as anti-spoofing protection
  • Login on your Windows computer (for Windows 10 please download the latest driver from the Kensington website) using Microsoft's built-in Windows Hello login feature with just your fingerprint
  • Works in any PC (including Surface Pro 7/7+/6/5/4) or docking station USB A port (USB 2. 0, 3. 0, 3. 1); also works in a USB-C port with a USB-C male to USB-A female adapter (not included)
  • FIDO U2F Certified - your fingerprint can protect your cloud based accounts such as Google, Dropbox, GitHub and Facebook with FIDO second-factor authentication (requires Chrome browser)

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Mar 1, 2023 8:48 PM
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zhamilton05Mar 1, 2023 8:48 PM
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Great idea! If you have a laptop with plenty of USB-A ports but no Windows hello devices, this would be ideal. Amazon reviews are 3.9/5.
Mar 2, 2023 12:18 AM
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HappyDome8591Mar 2, 2023 12:18 AM
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FIDO U2F is the older protocol. The newer protocol is called FIDO2, which includes FIDO U2F and added a few other stuff for passwordless auth. For 2FA the FIDO U2F is sufficient, but it won't give you passwordless.
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Mar 2, 2023 12:31 AM
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Cpt_NemoMar 2, 2023 12:31 AM
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If your purpose is to unlock a Windows machine quickly and easily then I wanted to throw out an alternative recommendation:

https://play.google.com/store/app...fingerauth

Great find and great price on this post, but after thinking about it and realizing how often I use my phone versus my computer I realized I probably wouldn't use it much except for logging into my computer, hence the above suggestion.
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Mar 2, 2023 12:37 AM
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LilylyMar 2, 2023 12:37 AM
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Quote from Cpt_Nemo View quoted comment :
If your purpose is to unlock a Windows machine quickly and easily then I wanted to throw out an alternative recommendation:

https://play.google.com/store/app...fingerauth

Great find and great price on this post, but after thinking about it and realizing how often I use my phone versus my computer I realized I probably wouldn't use it much except for logging into my computer, hence the above suggestion.
log in to your computet but still enter other passwords?
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Mar 2, 2023 12:46 AM
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wwphil
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Mar 2, 2023 12:46 AM
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Is it useful for macos?
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Mar 2, 2023 1:21 AM
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cgrady
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Mar 2, 2023 1:21 AM
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It would go on sale shortly after I buy one... It's been working great though. Stuck it in a port on the side of my monitor so login is nice and easy now.
Mar 2, 2023 1:28 AM
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TimlessMar 2, 2023 1:28 AM
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Quote from Cpt_Nemo View quoted comment :
If your purpose is to unlock a Windows machine quickly and easily then I wanted to throw out an alternative recommendation:

https://play.google.com/store/app...fingerauth

Great find and great price on this post, but after thinking about it and realizing how often I use my phone versus my computer I realized I probably wouldn't use it much except for logging into my computer, hence the above suggestion.
Yea, not trusting that.
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Mar 2, 2023 1:43 AM
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Cpt_NemoMar 2, 2023 1:43 AM
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Quote from Timless View quoted comment :
Yea, not trusting that.
Fair. For what it's worth though I've been using it for the last several years and never had an issue personally, but to each their own. 😁
Mar 2, 2023 1:47 AM
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Cpt_NemoMar 2, 2023 1:47 AM
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Quote from Lilyly View quoted comment :
log in to your computet but still enter other passwords?
Yes. Afaik it will just log you into a specific computer that you have it set up with. Doesn't do anything else.
Mar 2, 2023 2:33 AM
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James_bond003Mar 2, 2023 2:33 AM
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I have a Lenovo Thinkpad desktop, if I put it on this, can I use Microsoft hello with fingerprint with this?
Mar 2, 2023 2:33 AM
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catennacioMar 2, 2023 2:33 AM
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I use one of these fingerprint unlock on my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (just a Chinese knockoff not this particular one) and found it's super convenience vs entering my password/passcode everytime.
Mar 2, 2023 2:34 AM
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catennacioMar 2, 2023 2:34 AM
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Quote from James_bond003 View quoted comment :
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad desktop, if I put it on this, can I use Microsoft hello with fingerprint with this?
yes, see my answer above
Mar 2, 2023 2:35 AM
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James_bond003Mar 2, 2023 2:35 AM
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Quote from catennacio View quoted comment :
yes, see my answer above
Thanks I got one.
Mar 2, 2023 2:41 AM
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PetSpyMar 2, 2023 2:41 AM
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i went thru 2 devices like this,
and they are very temperamental
so good luck with this kensington.

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Mar 2, 2023 2:45 AM
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pepsi23Mar 2, 2023 2:45 AM
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Imagine accidently buying a usb hijacker
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