Upgrading from a Previous Version of OmniPass

NOTE: For installation on Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003, OmniPass requires that the user installing OmniPass have administrative privileges to the system. If your current user does not have administrative privileges, log out and then log in with an administrator user before proceeding with OmniPass installation.

To install OmniPass on your system you must:

1.Insert the installation media for the OmniPass application into the appropriate drive. If you are installing from CD- ROM or DVD-ROM, the OmniPass installation program should automatically launch and provide directions for you to follow.

NOTE: If you are not using CD or DVD media to install OmniPass or if the OmniPass installation program does not automatically launch, then you may have to perform a manual installation. Files may need to be extracted before you can manually launch SETUP.EXE.

2.Follow the directions provided in the OmniPass installation program. Specify a location to which you would like OmniPass installed.

WARNING: It is recommended that you NOT install OmniPass in the root directory (e.g. C:\). OmniPass file encryption does not permit the encryption of files within the OmniPass installation directory. Installing OmniPass to root will seriously limit where files can be encrypted on your system.

3.Once OmniPass has completed installation you will be prompted to restart you system. Once your system has rebooted you will be able to use OmniPass. If you choose not to restart immediately after installation, OmniPass will not be available for use until the next reboot.

The installation program automatically places an icon (Softex OmniPass) in the Windows Control Panel as well as a golden key shaped icon in the taskbar. This concludes OmniPass installation. If you would like to proceed with using OmniPass, skip to Chapter 2. User Enrollment. Otherwise continue this chapter to learn more about upgrading or uninstalling OmniPass.

1.3Verifying Information about the OmniPass Application

After you have completed installing OmniPass and restarted your system, you may wish to check the version of OmniPass and that it is properly installed on your system.

To check the version information of OmniPass:

1.From the Windows Desktop, double-click the key shaped OmniPass icon in the taskbar (usually located in the lower right corner of the screen).

Click the Start button, select Settings, and click Control Panel (if you are using Windows XP you will see the Control Panel directly in the Start menu; click it, then click Switch to Classic View). Double-click Softex OmniPass in the Control Panel, and the OmniPass Control Panel will appear. If it does not appear, then the program is not properly installed.

Click the Start button, select Programs, and from the submenu select the Softex program group, from that submenu click OmniPass Control Center.

2.Select the About tab at the top of the OmniPass Control Panel. If the About tab is not visible, you will need to navigate along the tabs until you find it. The About tab window appears with version information about OmniPass.

1.4 Upgrading from a Previous Version of OmniPass

If you already have a version of OmniPass installed on your system, you can upgrade OmniPass to a more recent version. OmniPass installation supports automatic upgrading of the software. To upgrade OmniPass, refer to Chapter 1.2 Installing the OmniPass Application for directions. If you want to uninstall OmniPass and then reinstall it then:

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WARNING: Before you uninstall the software, decrypt all OmniPass encrypted files and export all OmniPass User Profiles. Failure to do so may result in permanent loss of encrypted file data, and permanent loss of all remembered passwords and associated information (see Chapter 5. Exporting and Importing Users).

1.Uninstall the previous version of OmniPass. Follow the steps outlined in Chapter 1.5 Uninstalling the OmniPass Application.

2.After the system has been rebooted, you can install the new version of OmniPass. For directions refer to Chapter 1.2 Installing the OmniPass Application.

3.Reboot your system. Now you can use the new version of OmniPass.

Proceed to the next chapter to start user enrollment.

1.5 Uninstalling the OmniPass Application

If you would like to remove the OmniPass application from you system, or migrate your licensed version of OmniPass to another system, then you should:

1.Click Start on the Windows taskbar. Select Settings, and then Control Panel.

2.Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3.Select OmniPass, and then click Change/Remove.

4.Follow the directions to uninstall the OmniPass application.

5.Once OmniPass has finished uninstalling, reboot your system when prompted

Chapter 2. User Enrollment

OmniPass is now installed on your system, but before you can use any OmniPass features you have to enroll a user into OmniPass. Chapter 2.2 Basic Enrollment is where you should start your enrollment process. If you would like to use an optional authentication device (e.g. fingerprint recognition or SmartCard device) then you will also need to consult Chapter

2.3Enrolling an Authentication Device (Optional). If you would like to use an optional alternate storage location for OmniPass secured data (e.g. SmartCard device, USB key, OmniPass Server) then you will also need to consult Chapter 2.4 Alternate Storage Location.

2.1 Master Password Concept

Computer resources are often protected with passwords. Whether you are logging into your computer, accessing your email, e-banking, paying bills online, or accessing network resources, you often have to supply credentials to gain access. This can result in dozens of sets of credentials that you have to remember.

During OmniPass user enrollment a single "master password" is created for the enrolled user. This master password "replaces" all other passwords for sites you register with OmniPass (the process of registering sites with OmniPass will be discussed in Part 2. Use).

Example - A user, Shinji, installs OmniPass on his system (his home computer) and enrolls an OmniPass user with the username "Eva_01" and the password "eschaton". He then goes to his webmail site to log on to his account. He inputs his webmail credentials as usual (username "Ikari" and password "warrior"), but instead of clicking Submit, he directs OmniPass to Remember Password. Now whenever he returns to that webmail site, OmniPass will prompt him to supply access credentials. He then enters his OmniPass user credentials ("Eva_01" and "eschaton") in the OmniPass authentication prompt, and he will be allowed into his webmail account. He can do this with as many websites or password protected resources he likes, and he will gain access to all those sites with his OmniPass user credentials ("Eva_01" and "eschaton"). This

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