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Setting Up Security
You should only need to set up security one time. You can make changes
to any of your security settings at a later time without going through the
setup procedure again.
1.
Tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Personal
tab
> HP ProtectTools.
2.
The security configuration screen displays the message “Do you
want to configure HP ProtectTools security on your device?” Tap
Yes.
3.
On the
Lock Settings
screen, select your choices for the
following:
•
Lock device—
secures device by requiring your PIN or
password to authenticate access to the HP iPAQ.
•
Log off
—secures device by requiring your PIN or password,
stops running all programs, and encrypts your data. You can
also select the amount of time between when you last used the
device and when the data is encrypted.
NOTE:
Because encryption/decryption can take some time, if you use
your device frequently, you may want to select a longer period of time.
4.
Tap
Next.
5.
From the
Unlock Settings
screen, select the method by which
you want to unlock your HP iPAQ, along with the number of
attempts allowed for each setting:
NOTE:
The Fingerprint Reader options are not available on all models.
•
Simple 4-digit PIN—
enter
a minimum four-digit number
•
Password—
enter a combination of numbers and/or letters
of any length
•
Strong alphanumeric password—
enter a minimum of
eight characters including at least one uppercase letter, one
lowercase letter, and one number
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