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WINBIO_BIR_PURPOSE Constants

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The following flags are used by the Purpose member of the WINBIO_BIR_HEADER structure to specify the purpose for which the biometric information record (BIR) is intended or for which it is suitable.

Constant Description
WINBIO_NO_PURPOSE_AVAILABLE
 No purpose is specified.
WINBIO_PURPOSE_VERIFY
 Verify the identity of a user.
WINBIO_PURPOSE_IDENTIFY
 Identify a user.
WINBIO_PURPOSE_ENROLL
 Enroll a user.
WINBIO_PURPOSE_ENROLL_FOR_VERIFICATION
 Capture a biometric sample and determine whether the sample corresponds to the specified user identity.
WINBIO_PURPOSE_ENROLL_FOR_IDENTIFICATION
 Capture a biometric sample and determine whether it matches an existing biometric template.
WINBIO_PURPOSE_AUDIT
 Extra information that can be used for logging or for display. This value is ignored on input by all functions. On output, it will only be available if supported by the biometric unit and you specify WINBIO_DATA_FLAG_RAW in the Flags parameter of the WinBioCaptureSample function.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
 Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
 Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header
Winbio_types.h (include Winbio.h)

See also

Client Application Constants

WINBIO_BIR_HEADER