Blackberry 8900, 8910 manual Software tokens, Turn off notification for smart card connections

User Guide Security

Store the pass phrase for your smart card in the application memory

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Smart Card.

4.Change the PIN Caching field to Enabled.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Your BlackBerry® device stores the pass phrase for the same length of time as it stores your key store password.

Turn off notification for smart card connections

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Smart Card.

4.Change the LED Session Indicator field to Disabled.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

To turn on notification for smart card connections, change the LED Session Indicator field to Enabled.

Software tokens

About software tokens

You might need a software token to log in to a VPN. If you have a Wi-Fi® enabled BlackBerry® device, you might also need a software token to connect to your organization's network using a Wi-Fi network. A software token includes a token code that your device regenerates periodically and a PIN. For more information about software tokens, contact your administrator.

Change the PIN for a software token on your device

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Advanced Security Options.

4.Click Software Tokens.

5.Click a software token.

6.Click Specify PIN.

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