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User

Describes how to register, edit, delete, and manage users.

Registering User Information​

The user information including credentials can be registered.

  1. Press and authenticate with the Admin level credential.

  2. Select USER → .User usage information appears.

    • : Register a user photo.

    • Name: Enter the user name.

    • ID: Enter a number between 1 and 4294967295 to register as the user ID. If User ID Type set to Alphanumeric, a combination of alphanumeric characters and symbols _ - can be used for the ID. Up to 32 characters can be input.

    • Face: Enroll a face for user authentication. Press Face → Next and enroll a face according to the instructions on the screen. To add more faces, press . Please refer to Enrolling User Faces to learn more about face enrollment.

    • Card / QR Code: Enroll a card for user authentication. Press Card / QR Code → Next and scan the card that will be assigned to the user. To enroll an additional card, press Card / QR Code → .

    • PIN: Enter the PIN you wish to use. Click PIN → Next to register the PIN to use. Enter the PIN again for confirmation and press OK. Enter a number between 8 and 16 digits to prevent leaking.

    • Operator Level: Select the level you wish to assign to a user.

      Info

      Available menus vary according to the set user level.

      • None: This is the general user level and menus cannot be accessed.

      • Administrator: All menus can be accessed.

      • Configuration: AUTHENTICATION, DISPLAY & SOUND, DEVICE, NETWORK and EVENT LOG menus can be accessed.

      • User Management: USER and EVENT LOG menus can be accessed.

    • Period: Set an expiry date to use the user account.

    • Extended Private Auth Mode: Change the authentication method according to the user. You can set extended private auth mode. This mode allows you to combine user authentication methods, including both faces. Otherwise, you can use the device’s basic authentication mode.

  3. To complete the registration of user information, press Save.

Enrolling User Faces​

  1. Press and authenticate with the Admin level credential.

  2. Select USER → .

  3. Select Face → Next.

  4. Adjust a distance between the face and screen and look straight at the camera of the device.

  5. Once your face is captured successfully, press OK → Save. To retake a photo, press Re-Shot.

    Info

    • The visual face data of BioStation 3 are not compatible with face templates of FaceStation 2 or FaceLite.

    • You can enroll visual face not only directly from BioStation 3 but from the BioStar 2 by uploading photos or importing CSV files. You can also enroll visual face with your smartphone via a link sent from BioStar 2. To learn more about how to enroll visual face for each method, refer to the BioStar 2 Administrator Guide.

    • To use a Visual Face feature correctly, take a picture by following instructions below.

      • When enrolling a face, maintain a distance of 60-100cm between the device and the face.

      • Do not change your face expression.

      • Do not wear masks, hats, or eye patches.

      • Do not enroll a face wearing a mask. It may increase the False Acceptance Rate (FAR) if both faces with and without a mask are enrolled.

      • Do not raise head up or lower head.

      • Do not wear thick makeup.

      • Do not close your eyes.

      • Make sure that both of your shoulders correctly appear on the screen.

      • Stand still and enroll your face by staring at the screen.

      • Be careful not to display two faces on the screen. Enroll one person at a time.

      • If you do not follow the instructions on the screen, the face enrollment may take longer or may fail.

Modifying User Information​

User Management or Administrator can modify the registered user information. A card or face can be added, and PIN and level can be modified.

  1. Press and authenticate with the Admin level credential.

  2. Select USER → .

  3. Select your search terms. You can search for a user by All, User ID, Name, Face and Card.

  4. Select the user to modify.

  5. Modify the information by referring to Registering User Information and press OK.

    • To delete a user, select and then press OK.
Info

The Access Group can be registered in BioStar 2. For detailed contents regarding registering an access group, refer to the BioStar 2 Administrator Guide.

Delete All Users​

You can delete all registered users at once.

  1. Press and authenticate with the Admin level credential.

  2. Select USER → .

  3. Check Delete All to delete all registered users and press OK.

  4. When you press OK, all registered users will be deleted.

View User Usage​

You can see the number of registered users, faces, and cards at a glance.

  1. Press and authenticate with the Admin level credential.

  2. Select USER → , and choose a credential you want to enroll.
    User usage information appears.