Authenticate your users before and during the exam
Prevent identity fraud and ensure that the person taking the evaluation is the one who should do it. SMOWL’s user authentication feature is secure, fast, and compatible with most learning platforms.
What is SMOWL’s user authentication?
It is a feature that authenticates users before accessing an online evaluation. SMOWL collects and compares biometric data and official documents, such as an ID card or passport, with the user’s image captured by the webcam.
Authentication can be carried out once or repeatedly throughout the session, depending on the desired security level.
You can also choose the authentication mode: automatic with biometrics, manual by a person, or (if you prefer not to use biometrics) a detection that monitors presence without authenticating the user.
How does user authentication work?
The SMOWL user authentication process is simple, secure, and effective.
Identity document capture:
The user must show their document (ID card, residence card, passport, or equivalent) to the camera so the system can verify the data.
Real-time facial recognition:
A facial image is taken and automatically compared with the document.
Secure storage and legal compliance:
All data is processed under GDPR and stored only as long as necessary.
Automatic or manual: adapt authentication to every assessment
Not every assessment needs the same level of authentication. With SMOWL, you choose how to authenticate each user and apply exactly what you need, even without biometrics.
Unlike other solutions that only capture images and leave verification in your hands, SMOWL offers three authentication modes (automatic or manual) to fit every context.
Biometric authentication (automatic)
The system compares the official ID document with the user’s face, before and during the exam. The strongest identity guarantee for high-stakes exams.
Biometrics: yes
Authenticates the user: yes
Human authentication (manual)
A member of our team validates the identity. It brings human judgment when you prefer it or when the context calls for it.
No automatic biometrics
Authenticates the user: yes
Detection without biometrics
No facial recognition and no biometric data, designed for strict privacy requirements. It detects the presence of people and objects, but it doesn’t verify the identity of the person taking the test.
No biometrics
Doesn’t authenticate the user
Mode | Biometrics | Authenticates the user | Intervention | Best for |
Biometric authentication | Yes | Yes | Automatic | High-stakes exams |
Human authentication | No (reviewed by a person) | Yes | Manual | When you prefer human judgment |
Detection without biometrics | No | No | Automatic | Maximum privacy |
If you need to confirm that the person is who they claim to be, choose Human authentication or Biometric authentication. Detection without biometrics monitors presence but doesn't confirm identity.
Key benefits of SMOWL user authentication
Prevent fraud and identity theft
Confirm that the evaluated user is who they should be.
Legal security
Complies with data protection regulations and international academic standards.
Compatible with other features
Integrate this security layer with webcam proctoring, Browser Lock, or Computer Monitoring.
The user authentication feature is included in the plans:
Each of these plans combines different levels of proctoring, allowing you to adapt control to the type of exam and the profile of your users. From basic solutions to advanced configurations, you choose the security level you need.
Other features you may find useful
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User authentication also in major LMS
Who is user authentication useful for?
- Companies and certification processes
- Authenticate your candidates before selection tests or professional recertification.
- Open e-learning environments or MOOCs
- Provide academic validity and credibility to online training
Universities and online training centers
Prevent impersonation in admission tests, final exams, or theses.
Companies and certification processes
Authenticate your candidates before selection tests or professional recertification.
Open e-learning environments or MOOCs
Provide academic validity and credibility to online training.
Do you want to authenticate your users with guarantees?