Blackberry 3980228 manual Password keeper, Set a limit for device password attempts

User Guide Security

To unlock the keyboard, press the Lock key again. If you have set a BlackBerry device password and the security timeout has exceeded, you are prompted to type your password.

Set a limit for device password attempts

1.On the Home screen, click the Options icon.

2.Click Password.

3.Set the Number of Password Attempts field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Password keeper

About the password keeper

Use the password keeper to store all your passwords in one place. The password keeper is designed to protect your passwords with a password keeper password. When you type this password, the password keeper decrypts your passwords.

You can also use the password keeper to generate random passwords that contain numbers, letters, and symbols.

Add a password to the password keeper

1.On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.

2.Press the Menu key.

3.Click New.

4.Type the password information.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Generate a random password

1.On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.

2.Press the Menu key.

3.Click New.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Random Password.

6.Type the password information.

7.Press the Menu key.

8.Click Save.

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