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3.4 Security

Setting a Password

A password can safeguard your Pocket PC against unauthorized use. Follow this procedure to set a password:

1. Tap

Settings Personal

tab

Password

icon.

2. Check the Prompt if device unused item and select a value to set the time for the Pocket PC to prompt for password after idling.

3. Select the type of password you would like to use. You can set a four-digit password or a long password containing a combination of at least seven characters, digits or punctuation

4. Tap the digits or characters to set your password.

5. To keep a hint for yourself in case you forget your password, tap the Hint tab and enter your hint.

OK

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NOTE: You need to clear the memory of your Pocket PC if you eventually forget the password. (See section 7.2.)

Certificates

Certificates help establish your identity when you are logging onto a secured network, such as a corporate network. Certificates also help establish the identity of other computers, such as servers, with which you connect. This helps prevent unauthorized users from accessing your Pocket PC and information.

You can store two types of certificates on your Pocket PC:

Personal Certificates establish your identity.

Root Certificates establish the identity of servers with which you connect.

Your Pocket PC may include a set of preinstalled certificates. To manage and view certificates, follow this procedure:

1. Tap

Settings System

tab

Certificates

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