Configuring biometric validation
Depending on your system configuration, you can use either the Readers form or a reader configuration in WFM to configure biometric validation.
- In the Readers form, use the Biometric Mode field.
See Adding clock readers.
- If you are using reader configurations, use the feature.fingerprint.mode property in the reader configuration.
To configure the biometric mode in either the Readers form or a reader configuration, specify one of these values:
- Identification
Select this option to allow employees to clock by only providing a fingerprint. Employees must first enroll a fingerprint on the clock and then use the fingerprint to validate themselves. A badge is not required with this option, although for configuration purposes a placeholder badge for the employee must be entered in the system.
See Entering placeholder badges for employees using Identification mode.
Note: Identification mode is only supported for WFM version 6.4.x+ and Clock version 7.0.x+. If you have deployed WFM 6.4.x+ and you want to use this feature, you can upgrade your clocks to 7.0.x+ and then modify the biometric mode in WFM.See Enabling identification mode in WFM version 6.4.x+ and clock version 7.0.x+.
- Verification
Select this option to enable biometric validation for your clock so that employees must enroll a fingerprint on the clock and then use the fingerprint to validate themselves after providing a badge.
To enable or disable biometric validation for individual employees, use the Enable Biometrics check box on the Employee Badge form.
Additional properties in settings.conf
These properties in the settings.conf file on the server can be used to configure biometric validation.
- bioMetric.skip
- The default setting is false. In both the identification and
verification modes, biometric validation is required for employee with enrolled
biometrics.
If true, in verification mode, biometric validation is not required for employee with enrolled biometrics. Employee can also use their badge number.
If true, in identification mode, biometric validation or badge number is used for employee with enrolled biometrics.
When an employee cannot use their biometrics for validation and identification, you can configure to skip biometric validation and identification with their badge number.
- com.infor.wfm.clock.server.validation.BioValidation.skipwhensupervisor
- True is the default setting. Biometric validation is not enforced when you swipe to badge an employee in supervisor mode. If false, Biometric validation is enforced when you swipe to badge an employee in supervisor mode.