Recently I setup one of my work laptops to allow me to login using my fingerprint without the need for any client software other than a driver. A handy new feature built-in to Windows 7, and it works fabulously well. One finger on each hand for different things, one for admin, one for my normal user. Love it!
However I have been finding occasionally that when I switch the laptop on (usually after being in hibernation or standby) that I can't login with a fingerprint and have to resort to legacy means (typing!).
I think that this is because the "Windows Biometric Service" service has stopped. There are events notifying that it's happened but no explanation why. I made sure the service was set to automatic (it was) and I've added recovery options to the service telling it to restart if it stops. Seems that hasn't fixed it because the problem cropped up immediately afterwards when I tested it. I'm not quite sure what else to do yet...
Just thought I'd blog this in case someone else runs into it.
2009-11-17
Outlook 2007 - Faulty policy for deleting items on a delegated mailbox
When you have been delegated the right to delete items from someone else's mailbox the default functionality is to have the deleted items go into your mailbox's deleted items folder instead of the owners mailbox.
This functionality can be changed with a registry key, see here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100750921033.aspx
HOWEVER, there is a group policy introduced with Office 2007 that can alter this functionality for all users. It's located here:
"User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office Outlook 2007\Tools | Options...\Delegates"
The policy is called:
"Store deleted items in the owner's mailbox instead of delegate's mailbox"
The help text says it needs to be enabled to set the functionality to have deleted items remain in the owner mailbox.
Guess what, it's WRONG! Yes Microsoft have not tested it properly. It turns out if you enable the policy you enforce the default, to have deleted items go into the delegates mailbox, not the owner's mailbox.
To get this policy to work properly you must set it to DISABLED.
When disabled, a policy key is created that enforces the alternate functionality for deleting mail.
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\General
DelegateWastebasketStyle = 4
Hope this helps someone else!
This functionality can be changed with a registry key, see here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100750921033.aspx
HOWEVER, there is a group policy introduced with Office 2007 that can alter this functionality for all users. It's located here:
"User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office Outlook 2007\Tools | Options...\Delegates"
The policy is called:
"Store deleted items in the owner's mailbox instead of delegate's mailbox"
The help text says it needs to be enabled to set the functionality to have deleted items remain in the owner mailbox.
Guess what, it's WRONG! Yes Microsoft have not tested it properly. It turns out if you enable the policy you enforce the default, to have deleted items go into the delegates mailbox, not the owner's mailbox.
To get this policy to work properly you must set it to DISABLED.
When disabled, a policy key is created that enforces the alternate functionality for deleting mail.
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\General
DelegateWastebasketStyle = 4
Hope this helps someone else!
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