Windows 10: Windows Hello - Pin and Face recognition does not work on local AD joined PC, Windows 10...

My Face recognition hardware was working fine on my Surface Pro 4, windows 10 Pro, before I had / chose to rebuild the Surface because of performance issues. It was already on version 1909. I believe the reason it worked before the rebuild was I setup my initial account to a personal Microsoft Account and then AD joined.


On rebuild I joined it to my local AD (server 2016) and not my personal MS account.

Since then I cannot sign in with a PIN or Face recognition. in Settings / Accounts / sign-in options I only get "this option is currently unavailable - click here to learn more" for both PIN and Face recognition.


TPM and device encryption is on with bit locker.

I've updated the ADMX files to 1903 and there is no Biometrics option. I only have Windows Hello for Business.

The Windows Hello for Business, I read needs ADFS to implement; which I really don't want to do.


If someone knows how to enable this with local AD or simply with Windows hello for business then great.

I do have the option for Intune with Azure. The device is enrolled, but was not setup initialled with Azure, but local AD.


As a test I setup a local user account and this allows Windows PIN and hello.


Thanks in advance

Phil

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Windows Hello Face Recognition Set up

Hi,

Please provide us below details to assist you better,

• How exactly you are trying to setup Windows Hello Face Recognition?
• What is the error you are getting, while trying to setup Windows Hello Face Recognition?

A regular webcam will not work with Windows Hello. Windows 10 features Windows Hello, which provides new ways to authentication using biometrics including facial recognition.
Since this is essentially 3-d detection, a camera with a specialized illuminated infrared camera is required.

I suggest you to try the below steps to setup Windows Hello Face Recognition and check if it helps.

• • 
    Open up "Settings" and click on "Accounts," then "Sign-in options."
    
  • 
    You need to set up a PIN code before you're allowed to use Windows Hello. So hit the "Add" button under "PIN" to set that up. Once you've done that the options to set up Windows Hello will unlock.
    
  • 
    You'll now see which options are available to set up under Windows Hello, Since we're looking at facial unlock you'll see an option for "Face." Click on "Set Up."
    
  • 
    The next screen will give you a little background on what Windows Hello is. Click on "Get started".
    
  • 
    The next step could happen incredibly quickly. Position yourself so your face is in the center of the frame that appears on screen. The camera will then do what it needs to do to register your face.
    
  • 
    Once you're set up you have an option that allows you to improve recognition.
    
  • 
    Now, when you go back to Settings you'll have the option again to improve recognition, remove your face, a toggle to turn on unlocking your PC when it sees your face and an added security option that will require you to turn your head
    left and right for verification.
    

For more information, refer to the below link:

Biometric Facial Recognition – Windows Hello - Microsoft

Hope this information helps. Get back to us if you have any more queries on windows.

Thank you.

 

Improve Windows Hello Face Recognition in Windows 10


Thnx. I did try turning off the "Automatically dismiss the lock screen if we recognize your face" button. (That wording is a little different then your screen is showing.) When I restarted my computer, the face recognition mode came up with a dismiss comment, red lights flashing and it just sat there. Eventually it said welcome, but then the screen went black...for about 10 minutes. I thought I was dead in the water. So kinda chicken to try it again. And chicken to attempt step 2....way out of my league. Maybe under face recognition, above the turn on/off auto face button, I should select "remove," and it would defaut to my pin? Seems odd that something that should be so simple isn't.

 

Windows Hello does not save face or pin

Hi Angelo,



We'd like to learn more about your concern with Windows Hello so that we can provide the best resolution. We just have a few questions for you:

• 
  Did the PIN and the face recognition work properly before Creators Update?
  
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  Do you get an error message when you try to save your biometric data or your PIN? If yes, please provide a screenshot.
  
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  What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?