You can configure biometric authentication by editing the pae-ClientConfig attribute in the LDAP database.
Prerequisites
See the Microsoft TechNet Web site for information on how to use the ADSI Edit utility on your Windows server.
Procedure
- Start the ADSI Edit utility on the Connection Server host.
- In the Connection Settings dialog box, select or connect to DC=vdi,DC=vmware,DC=int.
- In the Computer pane, select or type localhost:389 or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Connection Server host followed by port 389.
For example:
localhost:389 or
mycomputer.mydomain.com:389
- On the object CN=Common, OU=Global, OU=Properties, edit the pae-ClientConfig attribute and add the value BioMetricsTimeout=<integer>.
The following
BioMetricsTimeout values are valid:
BioMetricsTimeout Value |
Description |
0 |
Biometric authentication is not supported. This is the default. |
-1 |
Biometric authentication is supported without any time limit. |
Any positive integer |
Biometric authentication is supported and can be used for the specified number of minutes. |
Results
The new setting takes effect immediately. You do not need to restart the Connection Server service or the client device.