The following options are available:
Change the Guard security password
When having lost your Guard security password, you can request a temporaryGuard security password by resetting the Guard security password.
Defining an email address for resetting the password.
To be able to reset your password if needed, your password has to be saved on the server in an encrypted version. If you do not want your password to be saved on the server, you can delete the password recovery.
Depending on the configuration, you can also use S/MIME for the encryption instead of PGP. In this case, separate passwords for PGP and S/MIME will be used.
Note: Depending on the configuration, some of those functions might not be available.
How to use the password management functions:
Click the
icon in the menu bar. Click on .You can also click on
in the App Launcher.The Settings window opens.
Click on in the left pane.
The Guard security settings page will be displayed.
The password management functions will be displayed.
How to change the Guard password:
Click on
.Depending on the configuration, the Select type of keys to list window opens. Depending on the encryption type you want to reset the password for, select or . The Reset password window opens.
In the field, enter the password that you have used so far for encrypting your data.
In the field, enter the password that you want to use for encrypting your data from now on.
Confirm the password in the field by entering it again.
Click on
.How to reset the Guard password:
Click on
.Depending on the configuration, the Select type of keys to list window opens. Depending on the encryption type you want to reset the password for, select or . The Reset password window opens.
Click on
.A new password will be sent to your secondary E-Mail address.
If not having entered a secondary E-Mail address, the new password will be sent to your primary E-Mail address.
This new password is now your current Guard security password. You should immediately change this password.
How to change your secondary E-Mail address for resetting the password:
Click on
.Depending on the configuration, the Select type of keys to list window opens. Depending on the encryption type you want to reset the password for, select or . The Secondary Email Address window opens.
In the field, enter the password that you have used so far for encrypting your data.
In the Guard security password.
field, enter the email address that is used for receiving a temporary password for resetting yourRe-enter the E-Mail address in
.Click on
.How to remove the function for resetting the password:
Warning: If you remove the function for resetting the password, you can no longer reset your password. If you forget your password afterwards, you will not be able to decrypt your encrypted data.
Enable
.Click on Delete Recovery window opens.
. TheClick the
button.Related topics:
Parent topic: GuardSettings