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  • Full-size keyboard with integrated fingerprint authentication
  • NEXT Biometrics fingerprint sensor
  • Supports passwordless and biometric-first authentication workflows
  • Compatible with leading identity and access management platforms
  • Ideal for environments requiring secure, streamlined user access

Use Cases

Enterprise Hot Desking 

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

Financial Workstations

Helps protect sensitive financial systems and customer information in regulated banking and finance environments.

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
Passwords create friction and risk

Passwords are difficult to manage, vulnerable to compromise, and often reused across systems.

Authentication must be fast and reliable

Users need secure access without delays, especially in shared or high-traffic environments.

Organizations want to avoid desktop clutter

Too many peripherals clutter the desktop and use thin and zero client ports.

Enables biometric-first, passwordless access

Uses fingerprint authentication to support passwordless workflows, reducing reliance on traditional credentials.

Simplifies secure access at the workstation

Provides a single, integrated authentication method, ideal for environments where speed and ease of use are critical.

Improves user experience without sacrificing security

Eliminates password entry while maintaining strong identity assurance through biometric verification.

Scales across multiple environments

Suitable for healthcare, enterprise, financial, and government environments requiring secure, efficient authentication.

  • Full-size keyboard layout
  • NEXT Biometrics fingerprint sensor
  • High-quality biometric capture for reliable authentication
  • USB connectivity
  • Plug-and-play compatibility
  • Durable, professional design
  • Corporate and enterprise desktops
  • Financial services and regulated environments
  • Healthcare workstations and clinical environments
  • Shared workstations and hot-desking environments
  • Windows, Linux
  • DEA ePrescribe-ready

The KSI-2100 NB is a full-size keyboard designed to bring biometric authentication directly to the desktop. By integrating a NEXT Biometrics fingerprint sensor, the keyboard enables fast, secure, passwordless access without the need for additional authentication devices. Ideal for organizations seeking a streamlined approach to desktop security, the KSI-2100 NB provides a practical path toward biometric-first authentication, improving both security and user experience across a wide range of environments.

What makes this different from other KSI keyboards?

The KSI-2100 NB focuses on biometric authentication only, without badge-based access, making it a simpler solution for many environments.

Does the keyboard support passwordless authentication?

Yes. The keyboard enables passwordless workflows using fingerprint authentication when integrated with compatible identity platforms.

Why choose fingerprint-only authentication?

Fingerprint-only authentication offers a balance of security and convenience, especially in environments where additional authentication factors are not required.

Is the keyboard suitable for shared workstations?

Yes. The keyboard allows users to authenticate quickly without needing to enter or manage passwords.
Dimensions: 17-3/4″ W x 6.5″ D x 1″ H
Weight: 1 lb., 15 oz.
Membrane key switches
Interface: High-speed USB
Color: Black
Card Reader Specifications
  • NEXT Active Thermal™ biometric sensing technology
  • 385 ppi
  • Fingerprint scan area 11.88mm x 16.90mm
  • 2M touch lifecycle
KSI-2100 NB Keyboard Setup and Biometric Fingerprint Programming

KSI-2100 NB

Biometric Authentication Keyboard for Secure, Passwordless Access

The KSI-2100 NB is a full-size keyboard with integrated fingerprint authentication, designed to enable fast, secure, and passwordless access at the workstation. Featuring a NEXT Biometrics fingerprint sensor, it provides a simple, scalable approach to strengthening desktop security across enterprise, healthcare, and regulated environments.

Fingerprint Biometrics

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