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  • Full-size keyboard with low-profile, full-travel keys
  • Integrated rf IDEAS WaveID® Plus dual-band contactless card reader, 125 kHz / 13.56 MHz
  • Integrated HID® TouchChip TCET Module
  • Works with leading identity platforms to support passwordless, multifactor authentication using badge and biometric credentials
  • Supports ePrescribe (EPCS) workflows
  • PresenceLock™ detects human presence to securely auto lock the PC upon user walkaway
  • LinkSmart cleaning button with optional San-a-Key® software offers a complete desktop hygiene system
  • Low-profile keys are easy to clean and discourage accumulation of dirt and germs
  • All functions routed through a single USB conserves thin and zero client ports
  • Color: Black

Use Cases

Enterprise Hot Desking 

Supports secure access and rapid user transitions in shared office and flexible workspace environments. 

Healthcare Workstations

For shared nursing stations and clinical desktops requiring secure authentication, rapid user transitions, and habitual disinfection support.

Passwordless Enterprise Access

Supports modern multifactor and passwordless authentication strategies at the desktop.

Shared Enterprise Workstations

Designed for organizations requiring secure desktop authentication across high-traffic enterprise environments.

Key Challenges Addressed by the Product
Secure access to sensitive data

Healthcare environments need fast, reliable authentication to protect patient information and support compliance-driven workflows.

Enterprise organizations must protect confidential employee, customer, and corporate data to meet evolving privacy regulations and strengthen their overall security posture.

Shared workstations remain a critical point of exposure — where insider threats and user behavior can introduce risk.

Unattended workstations create real risk

In shared and high-traffic environments, users frequently step away, leaving systems exposed.

Manual locking is inconsistent

Security often depends on user behavior, which can be unreliable under real-world conditions.

Practical infection control and workplace hygiene

Keyboards in the healthcare environment must be cleaned frequently without interrupting care or requiring removal from service.

Enterprise organizations need more hygienic shared workspaces to support employee wellness and operational continuity.

Integrated multifactor authentication

Combines RFID badge reading and fingerprint biometrics into one device, supporting secure logon workflows and protecting access to sensitive systems.

Protects the session, not just the login

Extends security beyond authentication by monitoring user presence and securing the workstation when the user is no longer detected.

Automatically secures unattended workstations

The device triggers logoff within seconds of a user stepping away, reducing the risk of unauthorized access to active sessions.

Reduces reliance on user behavior

Eliminates the need for users to manually lock their workstations, improving consistency and security outcomes.

Acts as a desktop endpoint security hub

Consolidates authentication, access control, and auto logoff into a single device at the workstation — reducing reliance on separate peripherals while strengthening security at the endpoint.

Conserves thin and zero client ports

All functions — including keyboard input, RFID, biometrics, presence detection, and keyboard cleaning — are routed through a single USB connection, helping to preserve limited ports and simplify endpoint configuration.

Supports ePrescribe-ready environments

The KSI-1700 SX HRFFFB-21 is ePrescribe-ready and provides the first factor of two-factor authentication for meeting DEA-mandated electronic prescription requirements.

Supports routine cleaning without workflow disruption

The LinkSmart cleaning button temporarily disables keys so that users can clean the surface without generating accidental input. Optional San-a-Key® software adds onscreen cleaning guidance and supports scheduled cleaning reminders.

Reduces peripheral sprawl at the desktop

Eliminates the need for separate badge readers and biometric devices by integrating all authentication components into a single keyboard.

  • Full-size 104-key layout
  • Low-profile, sealed key switch array
  • rf IDEAS WaveID® Plus dual-band card reader (125 kHz / 13.56 MHz)
  • HID® TouchChip TCET Module
  • Multifactor, passwordless authentication support
  • PresenceLock™ auto logoff technology
  • Compatible with leading identity and healthcare SSO platforms
  • ePrescribe-ready
  • LinkSmart push-to-clean system, with optional San-a-Key® software
  • Durable hard-shell construction
  • Color: Black
  • Hospital nursing stations and clinical workstations
    Protects patient data by securing both login and active sessions.
  • Shared workstations and hot-desking environments
    Ensures that access remains tied to the active user.
  • Corporate and enterprise desktops
    Prevents unauthorized access to active sessions in office environments.
  • Financial and regulated environments
    Supports compliance by reducing exposure from unattended systems.
  • Government and public sector systems
    Enhances identity and session control in regulated environments.
  • Compatible with Imprivata® Enterprise Access Management, AuthX, and other leading healthcare SSO environments
  • Positioned for ePrescribe-ready workflows in healthcare settings
  • Windows 11, Linux, macOS, IGEL OS
  • HIPAA
  • FIPS 201
  • DEA ePrescribe-ready

The KSI-1700 SX HRFFFB-21 is a full-size security keyboard designed to bring full-circle, passwordless workstation protection to shared environments. By integrating RFID badge authentication, biometric fingerprint verification, and PresenceLock™ technology, the keyboard ensures that access is both secure at login and continuously protected throughout the session.

By combining security and desktop hygiene in one device, with all functionality routed through a single USB cable, the keyboard reduces desktop clutter, simplifies endpoint management, and strengthens protection of shared workstations.

What makes the keyboard different from the standard KSI-1700?

This model adds PresenceLock™ technology, enabling automatic session protection when the user steps away.

What is PresenceLock?

PresenceLock™ is a sensor-based technology that detects whether a user is physically present and secures the workstation within seconds of user walk-away.

Does the keyboard support passwordless authentication?

Yes. The keyboard supports passwordless workflows using RFID badge and fingerprint biometric authentication.

Can the keyboard be disinfected?

Yes. The low-profile key design discourages germ and dirt from accumulating around and beneath keys, and the LinkSmart button allows for safe cleaning using approved germicidal wipes.

Does the keyboard support Imprivata® and other SSO platforms?

Yes. The integrated authentication components are compatible with leading SSO solutions used in healthcare and corporate environments.

Is the keyboard suitable for ePrescribe workflows?

Yes. The product is ePrescribe-ready and supports multifactor authentication requirements used to meet DEA mandates pertaining to ePrescribe.
Dimensions: 17-3/4″ W x 7-1/4″ D x ~2″ H
Weight: ~2.2 lbs.
Interface: High-speed USB
Card Reader Specifications
  • rf IDEAS WaveID® Plus OEM-805N21KU-X dual frequency contactless proximity card reader, 125 kHz / 13.56 MHz
  • Typical maximum read range: 1.0” – 3.0” (2.5 – 7.6cm) dependent upon proximity card type and environmental conditions
  • Power supply: USB self-powered
  • Indicators: Adjustable beeper volume (off, low, medium, high)
  • Operating humidity range: 5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
  • Operating temperature range: -20° to 150°F (-30° to 65°C)
  • Certifications: FCC, Industry Canada, CE Mark, RCM, RoHS, Reach, and more than 50 countries
Biometric Sensor Specifications
  • Capacitive HID® TouchChip TCET Module
  • FIPS 201 compliance
  • Resolution: 508 DPI meets FBI iAFIS requirement
  • 8-bit per pixel grayscale
  • Up to 12 frames per second capture rate
  • 8-bit RAM interface
  • 20-pin 0.5mm pitch flat flex cable connector
  • 27 x 20.4mm outline & only 3.5mm thick (~1/8”)
  • Power: 20mA during capture (typical)
  • 1ma during sleep (typical)
  • 4.4v to 5.5v (standard image mode, no bezel)
  • 4.5v to 4.6v (FIPS-201 & EIM mode w/ bezel)
  • +/- 15 KV ESD (IEC 61000-4-2 level 4)
  • 2M fingerprint placements (FIPS-201 standard coating)
  • 4M fingerprint placements (SteelCoat coating)
  • Environment: -30 to +85C operating
  • -40 to +85 storage
  • RoHS compliant
Use Cases Coming Soon
KSI-1700 Series Keyboards with PresenceLock™ Walkaway Auto Logoff

KSI-1700 SX HRFFFB-21

Full-Size Multifactor Authentication Keyboard with Presence-Based Security and Cleaning Button

The KSI-1700 SX HRFFFB-21 is a full-size security keyboard with integrated KSI PresenceLock™ technology, combining RFID badge authentication, fingerprint biometrics, and real-time user presence detection with protection against cross-contamination at the desktop in a single device.

Designed for shared workstations, the keyboard enables organizations to secure both login and active sessions, helping ensure that access remains protected after the user walks away.

Cleaning Button
Dual-Frequency RFID
EPCS-Ready
Fingerprint Biometrics
Human Presence Detection
Multifactor Authentication

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