Manage Accounts; Unlock And Sign In - Microsoft Surface Pro User Manual

Family Safety (child account)
Got kids? Family Safety is an integrated part of Windows, so it's easier than ever to keep track of when and how
your kids use Surface. You can set limits on exactly which websites, apps, and games they're allowed to use.
To find out how to turn on Family Safety, see

Manage accounts

There are two places you can manage user accounts:
PC Settings. Open the Settings charm, tap or click

Control Panel. Open the Search charm, type

search results.

Unlock and sign in

Here's how to unlock and sign in to Surface:
1. Press a key, or press and release the Power button.
2. Dismiss the lock screen by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen or pressing a key.
3. If prompted, type the password for your account. If you want to sign in with a different account, tap or
click the Back button.
If you can't remember your password, see

If you have a picture password or PIN, tap or click

method.
If you're locked out and need your BitLocker recovery key, see

Choose when a password is required
You can choose when a password is required to sign in to Surface. Here's how:
1. Open the Settings charm, then tap or click
2. Under Password policy, choose an item from the list:
Microsoft account. Choose a time frame or

Local account. Choose a time frame,

password.
The Password policy setting may not be available if you've added a work email account to the Mail app, or joined
a network domain.
© 2014 Microsoft
Family Safety on Windows.com.
Change PC settings
user accounts, then choose
I forgot my password
Sign-in options
PC settings > Accounts
Always require a
Always require a
> Accounts >
User Accounts
on Surface.com.
to choose another sign-in
BitLocker recovery key
> Sign-in options.
password.
password, or Never require a
Other accounts.
from the
in this guide.
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