Biometric PINs on Android
Biometric authentication is a phrase used to describe the use of a human characteristic to perform authentication. With SafeNet MobilePASS+, the human characteristic (biometric PIN) can be a fingerprint, face, iris, or other characteristic supported by your device. A biometric PIN provides a convenient way to access the SafeNet MobilePASS+ app and tokens using a sensor on your device.
To use a biometric PIN to access SafeNet MobilePASS+:
- The biometric sensor must be activated on your device.
- Your SafeNet MobilePASS+ token must be configured by your system administrator to allow the use of a biometric PIN.
Enable and disable the biometric PIN
To change the setting for biometric PINs on a SafeNet MobilePASS+ token:
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Open the SafeNet MobilePASS+ app.
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Select the settings icon
on the token. -
Slide the Enable Biometrics toggle to the right
to enable biometric PINs.
If you disable biometrics, you must enter a PIN when you re-enable biometrics.
Log on to a token with a biometric PIN
If the token has been configured to work with a biometric PIN, each time you are required to enter a PIN, you will be prompted to use your biometric authenticator (for example, your finger, face, or iris).
To log on to the token with your biometric authenticator:
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Use the biometric sensor on your device.
To log on to the token with a PIN after being prompted for a biometric authenticator:
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Select Use PIN instead.
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Enter your PIN and then select Go.
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To switch to using biometrics for authentication, select the fingerprint icon
.
Require biometrics to unlock MobilePASS+
To add additional protection for your third-party, no PIN, or server PIN tokens, you can require biometrics to unlock MobilePASS+.
To use this feature, you need to successfully provide biometrics.
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Open the SafeNet MobilePASS+ app and select the menu icon
.
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Select Settings.
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Slide the Require biometrics to unlock MobilePASS+ button to the right, to turn on the biometric lock for the app.
Note
After you turn on this feature, to unlock PIN tokens along with the MobilePASS +application, you need to manually unlock them one time.
When biometrics are required for unlocking MobilePASS+, you are prompted for biometrics when you open the app or when you return to the app.
