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title: "WebAuthn Support for Biometric Devices"
slug: "webauthn-support-for-biometric-devices"
updated: 2024-07-26T19:02:51Z
published: 2024-07-26T19:02:51Z
canonical: "help.rapididentity.com/webauthn-support-for-biometric-devices"
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# WebAuthn Support for Biometric Devices

#### **WebAuthn Support for Biometric Authentication Devices**

The default WebAuthn `UserVerificationRequirement` setting in RapidIdentity is `preferred` to ensure that WebAuthn devices that are capable of authenticating the user, biometric devices for example, perform that verification.

For more information regarding `UserVerificationRequirement` click [here](https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#enum-userVerificationRequirement)

**WebAuth Configuration Settings**

The **WebAuthn** configuration section is under Configuration > Policies > Authentication to enable Tenant Administrators to control the `UserVerificationRequirement` and `EnrollmentVerification` settings.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/4d958006-b877-42af-8de5-00e3bb7fe41d/Images/Documentation/image%28437%29.png)

**Verification Options**

- Required - Only devices capable of user verification will be supported
- Preferred - Instructs the device to verify the user if capable but verification is not required
- Discouraged - Considers the presence of the device to be sufficient