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I just received a new Microsoft Fingerprint Reader. This is a nifty gadget that will let you store your username and passwords into the reader database, then logon to Windows, programs, and web sites with the touch of your finger. I've been trying it out at the office and so far have run into two instances where it doesn't work. The first is logging onto Windows. If you're on a domain, the reader won't work. This is clearly explained in the docs. The second was with our source control software. I don't know if it's because it's a Java app or something else. The reader software came up and said that the current window was not a login screen, but it clearly was. It did work for all the web sites I hit, including the Universal Thread, FoxForum, Hotmail, several 3M internal sites, and others. I'll play with it at home this weekend to see how it works for Windows on a non-domain PC and with fast user switching.