LASS Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables (Compact 2013)
3/28/2014
In Windows Embedded Compact, you can use the Local Authentication Sub System (LASS) to authenticate device users by using code that is separate from the application they are using. To authenticate device users, you can choose either the default Local Authentication Plug-in (LAP) or a custom LAP.
LASS supports authentication mechanisms such as biometrics, which uses physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, to authenticate, and master key protection, which helps ensure protected data cannot be decoded without the user's secret data. You can also use LASS to specify event-based policies for authenticating users.
For more information, see LASS Reference.
For more information about how to add or remove catalog items, see Create Your First OS.
Hardware and Software Requirements
- None
Catalog Items and SYSGEN Variables
The following table shows the catalog items and associated SYSGEN variables that you can use to add LASS functionality to your OS.
Catalog item |
SYSGEN variable |
Description |
Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|
Local Authentication Sub-System |
SYSGEN_LASS |
Provides user authentication independent of applications. |
Requires a LAP. |
Password Local Authentication Plug-in |
SYSGEN_LAP_PSWD |
An authentication mechanism that plugs into LASS to support different types of user enrollments. |
Requires SYSGEN_LASS. Required if you do not include a custom LAP. |