Fingerprint Reader

I have version 2.0.0 of ms fingerprint reader. Is there a way to print a copy
of your passwords that are stored on the Fingerprint Reader? I would like to
have a backup if needed.

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Thank You

right click on the icon, select import/export
Michael
Vista Home premium Microsoft Fingerprint reader

"Newms" <Newms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:160428AF-2D92-4F97-AB1C-B8BC31D66204@microsoft.com...
> I have version 2.0.0 of ms fingerprint reader. Is there a way to print a
> copy
> of your passwords that are stored on the Fingerprint Reader? I would like
> to
> have a backup if needed.
>
> --
> Thank You

Thanks Michael, I was able to export it to a doc file but I must be using the
wrong program within the Digital Persona file to open it. I tried using
DPAgnt and DPRunDll but neither would work. I'm still at a loss as to opening
it in a word doc to print off.
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Thank You


"Michael Walraven" wrote:

> right click on the icon, select import/export
> Michael
> Vista Home premium Microsoft Fingerprint reader
>
> "Newms" <Newms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:160428AF-2D92-4F97-AB1C-B8BC31D66204@microsoft.com...
> > I have version 2.0.0 of ms fingerprint reader. Is there a way to print a
> > copy
> > of your passwords that are stored on the Fingerprint Reader? I would like
> > to
> > have a backup if needed.
> >
> > --
> > Thank You
>

You are not going to be able to 'read' it in plain text. Wouldn't be much of
a security program if it would allow that. (Note that it is not much of a
security device anyway, mostly a convenience).
You bring it back in by right click on the icon, select import/export and
this time import.
The idea is to back up, save the backup, and if the database gets hosed to
restore.

As far as I know there is not 'print the passwords' function available.

Michael

"Newms" <Newms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2FCA28D-6537-4437-A7D7-6C12244B23D5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Michael, I was able to export it to a doc file but I must be using
> the
> wrong program within the Digital Persona file to open it. I tried using
> DPAgnt and DPRunDll but neither would work. I'm still at a loss as to
> opening
> it in a word doc to print off.
> --
> Thank You
>
>
> "Michael Walraven" wrote:
>
>> right click on the icon, select import/export
>> Michael
>> Vista Home premium Microsoft Fingerprint reader
>>
>> "Newms" <Newms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:160428AF-2D92-4F97-AB1C-B8BC31D66204@microsoft.com...
>> > I have version 2.0.0 of ms fingerprint reader. Is there a way to print
>> > a
>> > copy
>> > of your passwords that are stored on the Fingerprint Reader? I would
>> > like
>> > to
>> > have a backup if needed.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thank You
>>

OK that makes sense.

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

> You are not going to be able to 'read' it in plain text. Wouldn't be much of
> a security program if it would allow that. (Note that it is not much of a
> security device anyway, mostly a convenience).
> You bring it back in by right click on the icon, select import/export and
> this time import.
> The idea is to back up, save the backup, and if the database gets hosed to
> restore.
>
> As far as I know there is not 'print the passwords' function available.
>
> Michael
>
> "Newms" <Newms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2FCA28D-6537-4437-A7D7-6C12244B23D5@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Michael, I was able to export it to a doc file but I must be using
> > the
> > wrong program within the Digital Persona file to open it. I tried using
> > DPAgnt and DPRunDll but neither would work. I'm still at a loss as to
> > opening
> > it in a word doc to print off.
> > --
> > Thank You
> >
> >
> > "Michael Walraven" wrote:
> >
> >> right click on the icon, select import/export
> >> Michael
> >> Vista Home premium Microsoft Fingerprint reader
> >>
> >> "Newms" <Newms@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:160428AF-2D92-4F97-AB1C-B8BC31D66204@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have version 2.0.0 of ms fingerprint reader. Is there a way to print
> >> > a
> >> > copy
> >> > of your passwords that are stored on the Fingerprint Reader? I would
> >> > like
> >> > to
> >> > have a backup if needed.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Thank You
> >>

In message <0728E5EA-52D2-4BEE-8D06-905C99CF0C77@microsoft.com> "Michael
Walraven" <mexxwalraven@verizon.not> wrote:

>You are not going to be able to 'read' it in plain text. Wouldn't be much of
>a security program if it would allow that. (Note that it is not much of a
>security device anyway, mostly a convenience).

It's a security by obscurity issue -- Since the software must be able to
provide a plain-text password out to the app, the password is at best,
obfuscated.

In other words, it's reversible by the bad guys anyway, so why not let
users access their own passwords?