Chapter 2. Procedures; Creating New Entries; Copyright Ibm Corp - IBM NetVista User Manual

Chapter 2. Procedures

This section provides step-by-step procedures on how to perform common IBM
Client Security Password Manager functions.

Creating new entries

The IBM Client Security Password Manager enables users to enter information into
Web sites and applications using the Password Manager interface. The IBM
Password Manager program encrypts and saves the information that is entered
into the appropriate fields through the IBM embedded Security Chip. Once the
information is saved in Password Manager, these fields are automatically
populated with this secure information whenever access to the Web site or
application is granted according to the UVM user authentication policy.
To enter password information into the IBM Client Security Password Manager,
complete the following procedure:
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1. Open the application or Web site logon screen.
2. Right-click the Password Manager icon in the Windows icon tray and select
Create.
Notes:
1. The Password Manager Create function can also be accessed with the
keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H.
2. The IBM Password Manager does not support icon tray functionality on
computers running the Windows NT operating system. If you are using a
Windows NT system, use the keyboard shortcut.
3. Enter the information for a field in the Password Manager- Create New Entry
window.
Note: The information in this field must be less than 260 characters in length.
4. If you do not want the entered text to be displayed, click the Obscure typed
text for privacy check box.
Note: This check box only controls how the text is displayed within Password
Manager. After the text is dropped into a Web site or application, its
properties will be controlled by that application.
5. Use the Select Field "target" icon to drag the text from the Password Manager
utility into the appropriate field on the Web site or application.
Note: This icon enables the text to be copied without using your computer
clipboard or other non-secure location.
6. Repeat step 3 through step 5 for each field, as necessary.
7. Click Save New Entry.
8. Type a descriptive name for the new entry.
9. Click the Add "Enter" to automatically submit entry check box if you want
Password Manager to submit the login information after recalling.
Note: Some Web sites do not use the Enter key to submit login information. If
login is failing, disable this convenience feature.
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