Windows 10: Can you use a built in fingerprint reader with a password instead of a pin?

Discus and support Can you use a built in fingerprint reader with a password instead of a pin? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Is this possible? Or are you forced to use a password? submitted by /u/CaudatusSR [link] [comments]... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/CaudatusSR, Mar 17, 2021.

  1. /U/CAUDATUSSR
    /u/CaudatusSR Win User

    Can you use a built in fingerprint reader with a password instead of a pin?


    Is this possible? Or are you forced to use a password?

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    /u/CaudatusSR, Mar 17, 2021
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  2. MIKE1951
    Mike1951 Win User

    Prefer Fingerprint Reader use Password Instead of PIN


    I just purchased a modest Toshiba laptop to replace my five year old HP laptop. Being new to W10, I am not impressed with and do not trust the use of a PIN rather than a sophisticated password.

    The USB reader I bought for the Toshiba is an Eikon using Authentec driver. I dislike the apparent limitation of Windows Hello to only associate the fingerprint reader with the PIN. But my real issue is that this prevents my using the FP reader to also open my password program.

    On my HP laptop, I have this capability with SimplePass. I actually attempted to install HP's SimplePass on the Toshiba, but it would not install.

    Unless I'm overlooking a way to do this with W10, I'm looking for a utility that will store password(s) for use by the FP reader both for logon and accessing, at the minimum, my password program.

    I do not wish to change the password for my password program to the Hello PIN just to achieve the dual function.

    Any enlightenment and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Mike
     
    Mike1951, Mar 17, 2021
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  3. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR Win User
    Can I use a Fingerprint Security Reader with NO Win 10 Password?


    But he doesn't want to use the fingerprint reader to sign in to Windows with. He wants the fingerprint reader to sign into LastPass with, which stores passwords for websites. He would go to a website requiring a password, LastPass then asks for a master password, which he would swipe his finger to provide, then LastPass provides the password to the website. As far as I know, there is no requirement to use the fingerprint reader to sign into Windows with in order to use the fingerprint reader with LastPass.
     
    NavyLCDR, Mar 17, 2021
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Can you use a built in fingerprint reader with a password instead of a pin?

    Can I use a Fingerprint Security Reader with NO Win 10 Password?


    Only if the fingerprint reader has its own software that it uses to sign in to Windows with, otherwise you would need to have a password and PIN to use Windows Hello with the fingerprint reader.

    Be sure to check that the fingerprint reader supports Windows 10 to be able to use it for Windows Hello.
     
    Brink, Mar 17, 2021
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