Blackberry 9105 Switch smart password filters, Prerequisites Using authentication certificates

User Guide Security

5. Press the key > Save.

To turn on smart password entry again, set the Smart Password Entry field to Enabled.

Switch smart password filters

In a blank password field, press the Enter key.

The indicator for the new smart password filter appears beside the password field.

Prerequisites: Using authentication certificates

•Your BlackBerry® device must have the correct smart card driver and smart card reader driver installed.

•You must have imported a certificate from your smart card that you can use for signing and verification.

•You must turn on advanced authentication.

•You must have set a device password.

•You must have the smart card password that you received with your smart card.

Use a certificate to authenticate your smart card

To perform this task, you must be using a smart card and a password to unlock your BlackBerry® device.

If you use a certificate to authenticate your smart card, the certificate authenticates your smart card whenever you use your smart card to unlock your device.

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

2.Click Security > Password.

3.If necessary, change the User Authenticator field to Smart card.

4.Change the Authentication Certificate field.

5.Press the key > Save.

To stop using a certificate to authenticate your smart card, set the Authentication Certificate field to None.

Check the status of your authentication certificate automatically

To perform this task, you must be using a smart card and a password to unlock your BlackBerry® device.

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

2.Click Password.

3.If necessary, change the User Authenticator field to Smart Card.

4.Change the Certificate Status Check field.

5.Press the key > Save.

If your device checks the status of your authentication certificate and finds that it is revoked or expired, your device locks.

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