User's Manual
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1.3 Types of Users
MiY devices provide access privileges for two types of users:
• Standard Users: Can access the Verify operation mode only. Enroll and Delete functions can
also be performed, but only in the presence of and with the assistance of an Administrator.
• Administrators: Possess privileges for all operation modes available for the MiY devices,
including setting the Verify, Enroll, and Delete modes using an Administrator Card where
applicable.
1.4 Key Terms
Term Description
MiY MiY (Make it Yours) is the generic designation of all biometric physical
access control devices within the Cogent MiY product line.
Enrollment The initial process of capturing a fingerprint image, adjusting image
quality, extracting the correct minutiae information, creating a
minutiae template along with the user information, and storing the
record to memory or another storage media. Overall system
performance is increased by also evaluating the quality of enrollment
before deciding to store the record.
Verification
(Authentication)
The process of comparing a live fingerprint against the corresponding
minutiae template stored during enrollment. This is used to confirm
the identity of the person attempting to gain access. A pass/fail result
is returned based on whether the score was above a pre-defined
threshold value.
Identification This is similar to verification, except that the user does not identify his
or herself. The system must compare the live fingerprint against all
stored minutiae templates in a database to determine a match. This is
used to establish the identity of the person attempting to gain access.
Template The data stored after the enrollment process, which is a collection of
minutiae points from the captured fingerprint and does not contain
the original fingerprint image.
Minutiae Record The compilation of minutiae templates acquired during enrollment
along with the other user information such as name, Wiegand ID, etc.
PoE Power over Ethernet is made available using a PoE switch. This switch
is able to deliver power to the devices over the same communication
cable and allows installations to be simplified.