Apple MC982LL/A, MC992LL/A manual Security Features, Passcodes and Data Protection, Find My iPad

Security Features

Security features help protect the information on iPad from being accessed by others.

Passcodes and Data Protection

For security, you can set up a passcode that you must enter each time you turn on or wake up iPad.

Set a passcode: Choose Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Turn Passcode On. Enter a 4-digit passcode, then enter it again to verify it. iPad will require you to enter the passcode to unlock it, or to display the passcode lock settings.

Setting a passcode turns on data protection, which uses the passcode as the key for encrypting mail messages and attachments stored on iPad. (Data protection may also be used by some apps available in the App Store.) A notice at the bottom of the Passcode Lock screen in Settings shows that data protection is enabled.

To increase security, turn off Simple Passcode (a four-digit number) and use a more robust passcode that has a combination of numbers, letters, punctuation, and special characters. For more information, see “Passcode Lock” on page 157.

Find My iPad

Find My iPad may help you locate a lost or misplaced iPad using another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the free Find My iPhone app, or a Mac or PC with a web browser. Find My iPad includes:

ÂÂ Find: Locates your iPad on a full-screen map on your computer

ÂÂ Display a Message or Play a Sound: Lets you specify a message to display or a sound to play on your iPad

ÂÂ Remote Passcode Lock: Lets you remotely lock your iPad and create a 4-digit passcode, if you haven’t set one previously

ÂÂ Remote Wipe: Erases all the information and media on your iPad and restores iPad to its original factory settings

Use Find My iPad: Turn on Find My iPad in your MobileMe account settings. See “Setting Up MobileMe Accounts” on page 31.

Locate your missing iPad: Download and use the free Find My iPhone app from the App Store on a different iOS device, or sign in to me.com in a web browser on a Mac or PC.

Note: Find My iPad requires a MobileMe account. MobileMe is an online service that provides Find My iPad free to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 4th generation customers. MobileMe provides additional features with a paid subscription. MobileMe may not be available in all countries or regions. For more information, go to www.apple.com/mobileme.

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