Basic User Password and Authentication Dialogs

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Basic User Password and Authentication Dialogs

Managing the Security Platform and using its features requires your authentication to the Security Platform. The authentication dialog depends on your authentication mode and on the action which requires your authentication.

Overview

Basic User Password Policies and Password Complexity

Dialogs required to use Security Platform Features

Dialogs required to manage the Security Platform    - Set Basic User Password
   - Change Basic User Password
   - Verify Basic User Password

Overview

The following table shows different kind of password and authentication dialogs displayed under different circumstances.

Action Type	Required User Actions	Security Platform Solution Examples
Set Basic User Password	Password Authentication Mode: Enter and confirm password. Enhanced Authentication Mode: Enter and confirm passphrase. Insert authentication device and enter PIN (or some other actions depending on the authentication device, e.g. put finger on fingerprint sensor).	User Initialization (Quick Initialization Wizard or User Initialization Wizard) Password Reset (Settings Tool - Password Reset - Reset...)
Change Basic User Password	Password Authentication Mode: Enter old password. Enter and confirm new password. Enhanced Authentication Mode: Insert authentication device and enter PIN (or some other actions depending on the authentication device, e.g. put finger on fingerprint sensor). Enter and confirm new passphrase.	Password Change (Settings Tool - User Settings - Change...)
Verify Basic User Password	Password Authentication Mode: Enter password. Enhanced Authentication Mode: Insert authentication device and enter PIN (or some other actions depending on the authentication device, e.g. put finger on fingerprint sensor). Or, if you prefer not to use your Enhanced Authentication device, you can enter your passphrase.	User authentication required to use Security Platform Features (e.g. file encryption or secure e-mail) Enable Password Reset (Settings Tool - Password Reset - Enable...) Export Migration Archive (Settings Tool - Migration - Export...) Import Migration Archive (Settings Tool - Migration - Import...) Restore User Credentials (Settings Tool - Backup - Restore...)

Basic User Password Policies and Password Complexity

Information regarding password policies and password complexity is available under password handling.

Dialogs required to use Security Platform Features

The following tables explain the dialogs required to use Security Platform Features (e.g. file encryption or secure e-mail).

Password Authentication
Basic User Password	Enter your current active Basic User Password.
Remember password for all applications	Check this checkbox to prevent multiple authentication requests caused by different applications using the Security Platform Features.
Details...	Click here to get details on the application requesting your authentication to the Security Platform.
Enhanced Authentication with Passphrase
Basic User Passphrase	Enter your current active Basic User Passphrase.
Authentication	Change authentication method, if you want to use your authentication device instead of typing in your passphrase.
Hide typing	Uncheck this checkbox, if you want the see the entered passphrase.
Remember passphrase for all applications	Check this checkbox to prevent multiple authentication requests caused by different applications using the Security Platform Features.
Details...	Click here to get details on the application requesting your authentication to the Security Platform.
Enhanced Authentication with Smart Card or Secure USB Token
PIN	Insert your smart card or secure USB token. Enter your PIN.
Authentication	Change authentication method, if you want to type in your passphrase instead of using your authentication device.
Remember PIN for all applications	Check this checkbox to prevent multiple authentication requests caused by different applications using the Security Platform Features.
Details...	Click here to get details on the application requesting your authentication to the Security Platform.
Enhanced Authentication with other Authentication Device
Authenticate yourself	Use your Enhanced Authentication device to authenticate (e.g. put your finger on fingerprint sensor). For more information, refer to the online help of your Enhanced Authentication plug-in.
Authentication	Change authentication method, if you want to type in your passphrase instead of using your authentication device.
Remember for all applications	Check this checkbox to prevent multiple authentication requests caused by different applications using the Security Platform Features.
Details...	Click here to get details on the application requesting your authentication to the Security Platform.

Dialogs required to manage the Security Platform

The following tables explain Basic User Password and authentication dialogs required to manage the Security Platform.

Set Basic User Password (User Initialization, Password Reset)

Password Authentication
Password	Enter a password that meets the password policy settings. This password will be your new Basic User Password.
Confirm Password	Enter the password again to confirm.
Enhanced Authentication with Smart Card or Secure USB Token
Passphrase	Enter a passphrase that meets the password policy settings. This passphrase will be your new Basic User Passphrase.
Confirm Passphrase	Enter the passphrase again to confirm.
PIN	Insert your smart card or secure USB token. Enter your PIN.
Enhanced Authentication with other Authentication Device
Passphrase	Enter a passphrase that meets the password policy settings. This passphrase will be your new Basic User Passphrase.
Confirm Passphrase	Enter the passphrase again to confirm.
Authenticate yourself	Use your Enhanced Authentication device to authenticate (e.g. put your finger on fingerprint sensor). For more information, refer to the online help of your Enhanced Authentication plug-in.

Change Basic User Password

Password Authentication
Old Password	Enter your current active Basic User Password.
New Password	Enter a password that meets the password policy settings. This password will be your new Basic User Password.
Confirm New Password	Enter the new password again to confirm.
Enhanced Authentication with Smart Card or Secure USB Token
PIN	Insert your smart card or secure USB token. Enter your PIN.
New Passphrase	Enter a passphrase that meets the password policy settings. This passphrase will be your new Basic User Passphrase.
Confirm New Passphrase	Enter the passphrase again to confirm.
Enhanced Authentication with other Authentication Device
New Passphrase	Enter a passphrase that meets the password policy settings. This passphrase will be your new Basic User Passphrase.
Confirm New Passphrase	Enter the passphrase again to confirm.
Authenticate yourself	Use your Enhanced Authentication device to authenticate (e.g. put your finger on fingerprint sensor). For more information, refer to the online help of your Enhanced Authentication plug-in.

Verify Basic User Password (Enable Password Reset, Export/Import Migration Archive, Restore User Credentials)

Password Authentication
Password	Enter your current active Basic User Password.
Enhanced Authentication
Authentication device Passphrase	Specify whether you want to use your authentication device or type in your passphrase.
Enhanced Authentication with Passphrase
Passphrase	Enter your current active Basic User Passphrase.
Enhanced Authentication with Smart Card or Secure USB Token
PIN	Insert your smart card or secure USB token. Enter your PIN.
Enhanced Authentication with other Authentication Device
Authenticate yourself	Use your Enhanced Authentication device to authenticate (e.g. put your finger on fingerprint sensor). For more information, refer to the online help of your Enhanced Authentication plug-in.

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