Suggestion for using fingerprint as password using smart phone or VeriMark Desktop

[tmighty2]

Hello!

When I code-sign my apps, I am required to enter a password.

I am using SendInput to send the password to the eToken window.
I am running a tool that watches for that specific window title, and if the window was found, it sends the password.

I don't like this approach.
Instead, I would like to be asked for my fingerprint to confirm it and THEN send the password.

Can somebody suggest a solution using VB6?

I have a Verimark Desktop fingerprint reader, but did not find an SDK, so I don't know if I am generally on the right track.
How do you handle this? Do you use a smart phone or any other solution?

Thank you!

[fafalone]

Maybe someone knows an easier way but if not there's the Windows Biometrics API.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...t-applications

I don't believe there's a VB example, but there are API definitions for tB readily convertible to VB6 in WinDevLib, https://github.com/fafalone/WinDevLi.../wdAPIBio.twin
Just need to remove some tB stuff like #region, /* */ inline comments, [Description()], [TypeHint()] and PtrSafe.
Or better yet just use tB


If all you want is the current logged on user to re-verify with Windows Hello, you can use the simple WinRT UserConsent class. But this is Win11 only.