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Fingerprints

Enroll a fingerprint on a biometric key so user verification is a touch, not a typed PIN — managed over standard CTAP2, with templates that never leave the device.

What it is

Biometric security keys store fingerprint templates on the device itself. When a service asks the key for user verification, the key can accept a fingerprint touch in place of the PIN. keyroost manages these templates over the standard CTAP2 authenticatorBioEnrollment command, so enrollments are interoperable with any FIDO2 service.

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Templates never leave the key. keyroost only sends enroll / rename / delete commands and reads back template IDs and names; the biometric data stays on the secure element.

Requirements

A Token2 key with a fingerprint sensor (the Fingerprints card only appears when the key reports biometric support), and a PIN set on the key — fingerprint management is PIN-gated. If no PIN is configured, set one first in the FIDO2 tab.

Enrolling

Open the FIDO2 tab and unlock with your PIN. In the Fingerprints card, start an enrollment and give it a name, then touch the sensor repeatedly as prompted — most keys need several touches from slightly different angles. A progress bar tracks captures; when complete, the new fingerprint appears in the list, where it can be renamed or deleted.

Command line

keyroostctl fido fingerprint-list   --pin-env KR_PIN
keyroostctl fido fingerprint-enroll --pin-env KR_PIN --name "Right index"
keyroostctl fido fingerprint-rename --pin-env KR_PIN --template-id 0001 --name "Left index"
keyroostctl fido fingerprint-delete --pin-env KR_PIN --template-id 0002

Troubleshooting

Timed out during enroll — touch the sensor when prompted; the key sends keep-alive frames while waiting and keyroost extends the timeout for the enrollment. A later op fails after a successful one — the key invalidates its verification token after some biometric writes; keyroost re-derives a fresh token per operation, so retry.

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