Blackberry Bold 9900 Help Manual page 387

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About smart password entry
If you use advanced authentication and your BlackBerry® smartphone password or smart card password is numeric, you might
be able to use smart password entry in some password fields. When smart password entry is turned on, your smartphone is
designed to remember the format of a password that you type in a password field. When you type the password again, your
smartphone applies a smart password filter to the password field. If the password is numeric, a 123 indicator appears beside
the password field and you do not have to press the Alt key to type numbers. If the password is alphanumeric, an ABC indicator
appears beside the password field.
To use smart password entry, advanced authentication must be turned on and the correct smart card driver and smart card
reader must be installed on your smartphone.
Turn off smart password entry
To perform this task, you must be using a smart card and a password to unlock your BlackBerry® smartphone.
You can turn off smart password entry to reduce the chance that someone might guess your smartphone password or smart
card password based on the smart password filter that your smartphone applies to password fields.
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. Clear the Smart Password Entry checkbox.
5. Press the
key > Save.
To turn on smart password entry again, check the Smart Password Entry checkbox.
Turn off notification for smart card connections
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Smart Card.
3. Clear the LED Session Indicator check box.
4. Press the
key > Save.
To turn on notification for smart card connections, select the LED Session Indicator check box.
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® smartphone 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.
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