The point of passphrase on login?

I don't understand the point of the passphrase on login when you can still use programs and such, is there a way to disable that?

 

I presume you're using Client Security Solution.

-Open "Client Security Solution"
-In the Advanced menu, select "Manage security policies"
-For each User Action, Use a custom security policy.
-Edit Custom Policy
-Uncheck Protect with a password

I hope I understand your concern pretty well and I hope the above works for you..

 

well no glentium i meant u know how when u boot up ur computer and u swipe ur finger to login, and then the passphrase stuff comes up. you can still use ur compupter without actually entering it i think, is there a way to make it so u cant use the comptuer at all without first entering in the passphrase?

 

Try to go to the "System Settings" or "Power-up" settings in the fingerprint software.

 

Ok, I see, but I can't duplicate your problem here. On mine, it simply worked.
Fingerprint Reader should remember you passphrase the first time. From then on, you only need to swipe your finger to power-on the computer. It may request for the passphrase the second time but from then on it's either the fingerprint or the passphrase. Maybe you skipped entering the passphrase the first time so that it doesn't remember your passphrase. (???)

 

oh no no glen

i login my computer right, and u know my stuff is loading up, and the client security thing pops up asking me to enter my passphrase, however, u can still do stuff when the passphrase thing is up, which i thought you couldn't or rather shouldn't, since its an extra layer of security supposedly, so whats the point of having it when people can just hide it and use ur computer anyways

i hope it makes it more clear

 

Now, I see what you mean... (maybe )

I believe the Client Security popping up to ask for passphrase AFTER you've LOGGED ON to the computer is for the Password Manager and, like most password managers, it requires you to enter the master password (the passphrase in this case) before you could use it (I tried uninstalling Password Manager to check this). This way you could let someone use your computer but not access to your email or other things that you use the CSS Password Manager for.
Yeah, you're right. There's no point in that since you can continue working anyway. But the thing is if you can LOG ON to the computer, you should be able to use the computer normally. CSS and FPR just make some things more convenient and secure. If you want to control who can use your computer you should do that either from the BIOS level (Power-on) or from Windows OS level.

 

Exactly what glentium said. Its just a minor inconvinience. I tried to look for the process that keeps sending up that annoying pop-up, but that would be the entire CSS program which is a no-no so, I guess you have to live with it.