Us Biometrics The Q User Manual

™

The Q

User Manual

Version 2.12.0

© 2006 US Biometrics Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Biometrics Corporation.

U S B I O M E T R I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Identifying the Future

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November 2006

Table of Contents

Welcome to The Q™....................................................................................................................................1

Benefits .........................................................................................................................................................1

Multiple People Using "The Q"...................................................................................................................... 2

Installing "The Q"........................................................................................................................................3

System Requirements...................................................................................................................................3

Non-Supported Web Browsers ...............................................................................................................3

Installing "The Q" Software ...........................................................................................................................4

Activating "The Q" .......................................................................................................................................14

Activating a Trial Version of "The Q"........................................................................................................... 16

Creating a Windows User Account .............................................................................................................21

Uninstalling "The Q" Software..................................................................................................................... 22

Enrolling a Fingerprint Profile .................................................................................................................25

Scanning a Fingerprint ................................................................................................................................26

Enrolling a Fingerprint Profile using Enrollment Wizard ............................................................................. 27

Enrolling a Fingerprint Profile from the Log On Window.............................................................................29

Enrolling a Fingerprint Profile using "The Q" Manager ...............................................................................32

Enrolling a Fingerprint Profile using "The Q" Script Manager.....................................................................33

Enrolling a New User ..................................................................................................................................34

Practice Scanning a Fingerprint ..................................................................................................................41

Logging On to Windows........................................................................................................................... 45

How is a Fingerprint Profile Stored? ...........................................................................................................47

Log On Script Support.................................................................................................................................47

Logging On by Scanning a Fingerprint .......................................................................................................48

Requiring a Fingerprint to Log On...............................................................................................................48

Logging On by Entering Windows Credentials ...........................................................................................49

Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................51

User Name Not Found..........................................................................................................................51

Fingerprint Scanner Failure ..................................................................................................................51

Managing Windows Logons.....................................................................................................................53

"The Q" Manager Overview ........................................................................................................................53

Starting "The Q" Manager ...........................................................................................................................54

Setting Log On Options...............................................................................................................................55

Changing the Password for a Windows User Account ...............................................................................59

Changing the Properties of a Fingerprint Profile.........................................................................................60

Changing Windows User Account for Fingerprint Profile............................................................................62

Deleting a Fingerprint Profile.......................................................................................................................64

Exporting "The Q" Profiles ..........................................................................................................................65

Exiting "The Q" Manager.............................................................................................................................66

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Managing Web Site/Application Logons ................................................................................................67

"The Q" Script Manager Overview ..............................................................................................................67

Starting "The Q" Script Manager................................................................................................................. 68

Setting Script Options .................................................................................................................................69

Managing the Current User.........................................................................................................................71

Changing the Current User...................................................................................................................72

Setting the Default User .......................................................................................................................74

Managing Logon Scripts .............................................................................................................................77

Recording a Logon Script Automatically ..............................................................................................77

Recording a Logon Script Manually .....................................................................................................80

Editing a Script......................................................................................................................................83

Deleting a Script ................................................................................................................................... 85

Sharing Scripts ..................................................................................................................................... 86

Exiting "The Q" Script Manager ..................................................................................................................88

Appendix A: Manually Starting the Installation Process ......................................................................89

Glossary of Terms.....................................................................................................................................90

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Welcome to The Q™

Private Information: Secure, Protected, Convenient

Password overload, a common symptom of the information age, leads to security lapses as user
names, passwords, and PINs are lost, forgotten, or written down and compromised in a variety
of ways. "The Q™" offers the ultimate protection for access to sensitive and personal information
on web sites. With a few clicks of the mouse, "The Q" encrypts and stores your private
information. Then with the touch of a finger, "The Q" uses fingerprint biometrics to unlock your
encrypted user names, passwords, and PINs. Whether you have 5 or 500 passwords to
remember, now you can literally forget all of them and simply use your fingerprint instead!

"The Q" fingerprint identification is the simple to use, secure, and convenient alternative for
logging on to your computer, web sites, and software programs. "The Q" does not substitute for
existing Windows security but rather provides an association between a Windows user account
and a fingerprint profile. Just remember, almost as important as the security of encryption is the
convenience of not having to remember passwords any longer! All of your Internet and
computer passwords are encrypted and then associated with an authorized fingerprint.

As it grows increasingly affordable, biometric technology is fast becoming the global standard
for security and convenience because of its accuracy, reliability and simplicity.

"The Q" is designed to function on a single computer or on a single computer connected to a
network. The fingerprint profiles are stored locally on the stand-alone computer and are used to
log on to the local or networked Windows user account. U.S. Biometrics offers another
password protection solution, called PassQ, that provides management of fingerprint profiles in
a networked environment where authentication to many computers is required.

Benefits

 Log on to your computer using unalterable fingerprint recognition.

 Log on to multiple software packages and Internet web sites without having to remember

PINs and passwords.

 Eliminate the security risks associated with writing down all of your passwords and PINs in

a non-secure fashion.

 Take advantage of "Single Sign-On" capability. Once logged on to a computer, you can

automate the log on process for Internet web sites or software programs that require
passwords and PINs.

 Prevent the theft of your identity.

 Control access to web sites and software programs using multiple Windows user accounts.

 Enroll multiple fingerprint profiles to a single Windows user account.

 Enroll a different fingerprint profile for different Windows user accounts.

 Works with most web sites and software programs.

 Easy to use and enroll fingerprint profiles.

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Multiple People Using "The Q"

"The Q" is designed so that multiple people can use the product on the same computer. A
general number to use as a limit is 10 individual fingerprints. The following scenarios describe
how multiple people can use "The Q".

 Multiple People – One Windows User Account

Multiple people may share a computer by using the same Windows user account.
Individuals enroll their own fingerprint profile to the same Windows user account. This
allows them to log on to the same computer. However, each person has access only to the
web sites and applications associated with their fingerprint profile. "The Q" provides a
function that allows people to share their recorded logon scripts with other users. You can
also change the current user of "The Q" without logging off Windows.

 Multiple People – Multiple Windows user account

Multiple people may share a computer by each using a different Windows user account.
This provides a way of securing an individual's logon credentials and recorded logon scripts
for web sites and applications. Individuals may log on to the same computer under their
unique Windows user account. They may access only the web sites and applications
associated with their fingerprint profile. "The Q" provides a function that allows people to
share their recorded logon scripts with users of other Windows user accounts. You can also
change the current user of "The Q" without logging off Windows.

To set up multiple Windows user accounts on a computer, see "Creating a Windows User
Account" or your computer's documentation.

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System Requirements

"The Q" is a consumer product for use in a home-based environment, (i.e., either on a stand­alone machine or in a workgroup). "The Q" should NOT BE USED in a NETWORK environment,
(i.e. domains).

"The Q" encrypts all data, (e.g., fingerprint profiles, passwords, and PINs), using military-grade
448-bit encryption for increased security.

Minimum hardware and software requirements for "The Q" are as follows.

Note: "The Q" installer may automatically install necessary software and operating system
requirements.

Operating
System

Processor Intel Pentium 3 – 350 MHz (or faster) processor or compatible

Memory 128 MB RAM (minimum), 256 MB RAM or greater recommended

Hard Disk 20 MB available space

Display 800 x 600 (or higher) resolution with 256 colors

USB 1 USB 1.1 (or 2.0) port for the fingerprint scanner

Browser Supported browsers for web scripting only

Hardware Fingerprint scanner (as supplied by US Biometrics, one per instance)

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Windows XP Home

 Internet Explorer v5.0 or greater released versions
 AOL v9.0
 AT & T Yahoo
 MSN

Non-Supported Web Browsers

"The Q" supports most web pages through Internet Explorer, AOL, AT&T Yahoo, and MSN web
browsers. At this time, "The Q" does not support web browsers based on Mozilla (Firefox and
Netscape).

If you are experiencing problems, you may need to upgrade to the latest version of your internet
provider's browser. If you use Internet Explorer, there is a link to download the current Internet
Explorer web browser on the US Biometrics support web site
(http://www.usbiometrics.com/theqsupport.htm).

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Installing "The Q" Software

Note: If you installed "The Q" software prior to version 2.6, it does not support "upgrade"
installs, (i.e., install a new version over an existing version). YOU MUST FIRST UNINSTALL
THE OLD VERSION BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW VERSION OF "THE Q". See
"Uninstalling "The Q" Software" for this procedure.

If you are currently using "The Q" version 2.6, you do not need to uninstall the software before
starting the installation process.

Note: As part of this installation process, "The Q" will install the fingerprint scanner on your
computer. DO NOT plug in the fingerprint scanner until you are prompted during the installation
process.

1. Insert the US Biometrics "The Q" CD into the CD-ROM or DVD drive.

The installation process automatically starts and displays the Welcome to "The Q" window.

Note: If the installation process does not start automatically, see "Appendix A: Manually
Starting the Installation Process" for this procedure.

Welcome to The Q window

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2. Click to start the installation process.

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The License Agreement window displays.

The Q License Agreement window

3. After reading the license agreement, click to approve the terms.

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The Serial Number window displays.

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Serial Number window

4. Select the I have a serial number ... option and enter the serial number in the Serial

Number boxes. The serial number is located on the back of the US Biometrics "The Q" CD
sleeve. A serial number is required to register "The Q".

Note: If you have not yet purchased "The Q", you may install a trial version to use for 45
days. Select the I do not have a serial number ... option.

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5. Click .

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The Destination Folder window displays.

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Destination Folder window

6. US Biometrics recommends using the default destination folder (C:\Program Files\US

Biometrics Corp\The Q\) for installing "The Q". Click

.

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The Tutorial window displays.

Tutorial window

7. Please take a few minutes to read this tutorial. When you are ready, click

.

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The Ready to Install the Program window displays.

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Ready to Install the Program window

8. Click to start installing "The Q".

The software will first install device drivers for "The Q" fingerprint scanner.

When finished, the following message displays:

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9. Plug in "The Q" fingerprint scanner to an available USB port on the computer and click

.

Note: If you have already connected the fingerprint scanner, you MUST UNPLUG IT NOW
and then plug the device back in to the computer.

The Status window displays. The status bar will let you know where you are at in the
installation process.

If you entered a serial number, the "The Q" Activation window displays.

Note: If you installed a trial version of "The Q", skip to step 11.

The Q Activation window

10. To activate "The Q", you must be connected to the Internet.

 If you are not connected to the Internet and would like to activate "The Q" at a later

time, click .

Note: You will be prompted to activate "The Q" each time you log on to Windows. You
may also activate "The Q" by selecting the Help > Activation menu option in "The Q"
Manager.

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 If you are currently connected to the Internet and would like to activate "The Q" at this

time, click .

The Application Activation window displays, indicating the software is activated. Click

to exit the activation process.

Note: If you encounter a problem, please visit our support site available at
http://usbiometrics.custhelp.com.

The Q successfully activated

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When successfully installed, the InstallShield Wizard Complete window displays.

InstallShield Wizard Complete window

11. Click to exit the "The Q" installation program.

A message prompts you to restart the computer.

Restart your computer message

12. US Biometrics recommends restarting the computer at this time. Click .

Note: Before rebooting the computer, make sure the fingerprint scanner is plugged in to an
available USB port.

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When your computer restarts, the Welcome to Windows screen displays.

Note: This screen may not appear if you automatically logged on to Windows prior to
installing "The Q".

Welcome to Windows screen

When you log on to Windows, icons for "The Q" Manager ( ) and "The Q" Script Manager

( ) will display on the computer's Desktop.

Before starting the enrollment process, take a few minutes to read the topic, "Scanning a

Fingerprint". When you are ready, continue with the topic, "Enrolling a Fingerprint Profile".

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Activating "The Q"

When you purchase "The Q", a serial number is provided on the back of the US Biometrics
"The Q" CD sleeve. You must activate "The Q" and register the serial number with the US

Biometrics License Center.

You will be prompted to activate "The Q" each time you log on to Windows.

Activate software message

To activate "The Q", you must be connected to the Internet.

 If you are not connected to the Internet and would like to activate "The Q" at a later time,

click Cancel.

Note: You may also activate "The Q" by selecting the Help > Activation menu option in
"The Q" Manager.

 If you are currently connected to the Internet and would like to activate "The Q" at this time,

click Activate Now.

The Application Activation window displays, indicating the software is activated. Click to
exit the activation process.

Note: If you encounter a problem, please visit our support site available at
http://usbiometrics.custhelp.com.

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The Q successfully activated

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Activating a Trial Version of "The Q"

If you installed a trial version of "The Q", you will have 45 days to use the software. Once the
trial period expires, the Trial Expiration Notice window displays every time you start your
computer. You must purchase a serial number to activate the software.

Trial Expiration Notice window

1. Click to purchase "The Q".

The "The Q" – Log On to Windows screen displays.

Note: If you have not enrolled a fingerprint profile, the "The Q" enrollment wizard displays.

The Q – Log On to Windows screen

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2. Follow your normal procedure for logging on to Windows, (i.e., scanning a fingerprint or

entering your Windows credentials).

The US Biometrics web site displays where you can purchase "The Q". US Biometrics will
send you an email with a serial number to activate "The Q".

3. Click to close the window.

US Biometrics web site for purchasing "The Q"

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4. When you receive the email with the serial number to activate "The Q", open "The Q"

Manager.

 Double-click the "The Q" Manager icon ( ) on the computer's Desktop.

 Click Start > All Programs > US Biometrics > TheQ > TheQ Manager.

5. Select the Help > Activation menu option.

The Application Activation window displays, requesting the serial number.

Application Activation window

6. Type the serial number in the boxes and click .

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A message displays, indicating the software is activated. Click to exit the activation
process.

Note: If you encounter a problem, please visit our support site available at
http://usbiometrics.custhelp.com.

The Q successfully activated

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Creating a Windows User Account

Creating a Windows user account is specific to your computer and is not a function of
"The Q".

US Biometrics strongly recommends that you set up a Windows user account in order to use
"The Q" for logging on to the computer. You will then associate your fingerprint with the logon
credentials for the Windows user account.

When you purchase a computer, there is usually a default user name, (e.g., Administrator,
HP_Admin, etc.), and a blank password. US Biometrics does not recommend using the default
user name and blank password configuration normally shipped with a new computer. For
security reasons, this information should be changed at your earliest convenience. "The Q"
does not replace existing computer security, but rather, provides an association between a
Windows user account and a fingerprint profile.

CONSULT YOUR COMPUTER'S HELP SYSTEM FOR EXACT DIRECTIONS ON SETTING
UP A WINDOWS USER ACCOUNT OR ADDING A PASSWORD TO AN EXISTING
WINDOWS USER ACCOUNT.

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Uninstalling "The Q" Software

Note: If you installed "The Q" software prior to version 2.6, it does not support "upgrade"
installs, (i.e., install a new version over an existing version). YOU MUST FIRST UNINSTALL
THE OLD VERSION BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW VERSION OF "THE Q".

If you are currently using "The Q" version 2.6, you do not need to uninstall the software before
starting the installation process.

1. Open Control Panel and double-click the Add or Remove Programs utility.

The Add or Remove Programs window appears.

Add or Remove Programs window

2. Select the "The Q" program and click .

A message displays, verifying that you want to remove "The Q" from your computer.

Message to remove "The Q"

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3. Click .

A status window displays. The status bar indicates where you are in the uninstall process.

The Q status window

A message displays if there is a fingerprint database on the computer.

4. Do one of the following:

 If you are going to install a new version of "The Q" and would like to keep your enrolled

fingerprint profiles, DO NOT delete the database. Click .

 If you want to remove "The Q" and all of its components including the fingerprint

database from your computer, click .

A message displays indicating the database was deleted. Click .

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