Managing passwords
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USING MY DEVICE
IronKey Enterprise S1000 User Guide
MANAGING PASSWORDS
Password settings are determined by an administrator. Sometimes you may be required to change your
password to comply with new corporate password policies. When a change is required, the Password Change
screen will appear the next time you unlock the device. If the device is in use, it will lock and you will have to
change the password before you can unlock it. If you forget your password, see “Accessing my device if I
forget my password” on page 17.
When a password is required, for example when logging in to the device or during a password change
operation, you can use the Virtual Keyboard instead of the real keyboard to type the password, see “Typing
passwords with the Virtual Keyboard” on page 16.
To change your password
1.
Unlock your device and click the
Settings
button on the menu bar.
2.
Click
Password
in the left sidebar.
3.
Enter your current password in the field provided.
4.
Enter your new password and confirm it in the fields provided.
5.
Click
Change Password
.
Typing passwords with the Virtual Keyboard
If you are unlocking your device on an unfamiliar computer and are concerned about keylogging and
screenlogging spyware, use the Virtual Keyboard. It helps protect your device password by letting you click
out letters and numbers. The underlying techniques in the Virtual Keyboard will bypass many trojans,
keyloggers, and screenloggers.
Note:
This feature uses a standard QWERTY key set and is available on Windows only. The language
preference for the device must be set to English.
To type a password using the Virtual Keyboard
1.
Open the Virtual Keyboard by doing one of the following actions:
• In a password field, click the Virtual Keyboard icon
.
