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WINBIO_CAPABILITY Constants

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The following fingerprint sensor sub types are WINBIO_CAPABILITIES values that can be used as a bitmask for the Capabilities parameter of the WINBIO_UNIT_SCHEMA structure. These refer to the onboard sensor capabilities.

Constant/value Description
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_SENSOR
0x00000001
 The sensor can capture biometric data.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_MATCHING
0x00000002
 The sensor can match biometric data to an identity.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_DATABASE
0x00000004
 The sensor contains an onboard database.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_PROCESSING
0x00000008
 The sensor can perform biometric processing.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_ENCRYPTION
0x00000010
 The sensor can encrypt biometric data.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_NAVIGATION
0x00000020
 The sensor can act as a mouse pad. This is currently not supported.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_INDICATOR
0x00000040
 The sensor contains an indicator light.
WINBIO_CAPABILITY_VIRTUAL_SENSOR
0x00000080
 The sensor adapter manages its own connection to the biometric hardware.
Note: This constant applies only for Windows 10 and later.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
 Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
 Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header
Winbio_types.h (include Winbio.h for client applications or Winbio_adapters.h for adapters)

See also

Client Application Constants

WINBIO_UNIT_SCHEMA