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7. To activate know-how protection with the selected protection setting, click "Specify
password for the activation".
The corresponding dialog is opened.
8. Assign a password and confirm with "OK".
Note
Recommendation for secure passwords
When assigning a password, make sure that it contains the following:
• At least 8 characters
• Upper and lower case letters
• Numbers and special characters (e.g. ?!%+)
It is not permissible that the password is used elsewhere.
Know-how protection with the desired protection setting is activated. The know-how protected
parameters cannot be changed until know-how protection is deactivated.
Important notes
• Write protection can be activated in addition to activated know-how protection. Make sure
that write protection is deactivated before you deactivate know-how protection.
• Know-how protection must be deactivated to be able to change a created exception list.
Changing a password
To change an existing password, proceed as follows:
1. Click the "Change password" button.
The corresponding dialog is opened.
2. Enter the existing and the new password in the appropriate input fields.
3. Confirm your entries with "OK".
The dialog closes. The new password becomes immediately valid.
Deactivating know-how protection temporarily
Deactivate know-how protection temporarily to change the protection settings and/or the
exception list. You can find more information on managing an exception list in Chapter
"Managing the exception list (Page 197)".
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