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220-1101 · Question #669

A company requires all users to have biometric identification enabled. Which of the following features in Windows provides this functionality?

The correct answer is B. Hello. Windows Hello provides biometric identification features, allowing users to log in with facial recognition, fingerprint, or iris scan.

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Question

A company requires all users to have biometric identification enabled. Which of the following features in Windows provides this functionality?

Options

  • ABitLocker
  • BHello
  • CDefender
  • DTrusted Platform Module

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    89% (34)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

Windows Hello provides biometric identification features, allowing users to log in with facial recognition, fingerprint, or iris scan.

ABitLocker

BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature that protects data on a drive, not a biometric identification method for user login.

BHelloCorrect

Windows Hello is a biometric authentication feature in Windows that enables users to sign in to their devices with their face, fingerprint, or iris, providing a secure and convenient alternative to passwords. It is designed to work with specialized hardware like fingerprint readers or IR cameras.

CDefender

Windows Defender (now Microsoft Defender) is antivirus and anti-malware software, providing security against malicious threats, not biometric authentication.

DTrusted Platform Module

A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a hardware component that provides hardware-based security functions, including secure key storage, which Windows Hello can utilize for enhanced security but is not the feature itself that provides biometric identification.

Concept tested: Windows biometric authentication (Windows Hello)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-overview

Topics

#Windows Hello#Biometrics#Authentication#Windows Features

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