The HANIS (Home Affairs National Identification System) Face method is for the citizens of South Africa to authenticate with their personal identification number or passport number issued by Home Affairs National Identification System and face biometric. When you try to authenticate on any device, the presented face is matched with the enrolled face. If the images match, you are authenticated successfully.
Face is captured using both integrated and external web cameras.
NOTE:To use the Facial Recognition method for authentication, you must install the Advanced Authentication Device Service. For more information about the Device Service, see the Advanced Authentication - Device Service guide.
To authenticate by using the HANIS Face method, perform the following steps:
Ensure that a camera is connected to your device.
Select the chain with HANIS Face method for authentication.
Present your face to the camera.
A message Detecting a face is displayed.
If your face matches with the enrolled face, the HANIS Face authentication is successful.
The following table describes the possible error messages along with the workaround for the HANIS Face authentication.
Table 10-6 HANIS Face error messages
|
Error |
Possible Cause and Workaround |
|---|---|
|
Capture Device cannot be opened |
The camera is not connected properly. Check your camera settings and try again. |
|
Timeout |
The session has timed out. You must present your face again for the authentication. |