Temporarily Override The Discovery Of Specific Devices; Security; Authentication; Authorization - HP Bt500 User Manual

Temporarily Override the Discovery of Specific Devices

In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel, from the Discovery tab, select Report all Bluetooth
devices. The specifically selected devices will be discovered along with all other devices.
To re-enable specific device discovery, re-select Report Only Selected Bluetooth
Devices.
NOTE:
Bluetooth devices is not selected.

Security

Your HP Bluetooth Adapter provides several ways to secure your wireless transmissions.

Authentication

Authentication is used to verify identity; it requires a passkey or link key from the remote
device. When a remote device attempts access, a visual and/or audio warning notifies
the local operator.
If the notification is ignored, access is denied after a preset time-out.
When devices are paired, those devices automatically exchange a link key and
Authentication is carried out without operator intervention.

Authorization

Authorization is Yes-or-No security that requires operator intervention to avoid having the
connection time out and fail. Authorization is enabled automatically when Secure
Connection is enabled, but it can be turned off on a service-by-service basis for each
remote device.
Authorization is limited to:
• Yes, you may connect (click the balloon to proceed).
• No, you may not connect (ignore the balloon prompt and the connection will fail).
When the connection is Authorized, a window is displayed with three Allow access
options. This is only for FTP service.
• For the current task (default) (see note below)
• For the next... (select a time period from the drop-down list box)
• 5 Minutes
• 15 Minutes
• 30 Minutes
• 1 Hour
• Always allow this device to access my computer's (service name) service.
NOTE:
task. When receiving multiple files, select a For the next...option to avoid having to
Authorize each file as it is received.
To set Authorization for multiple local services for a single device:
When all devices are deleted, an error message will appear if Report all
Each file, whether sent as a group or individually, is treated as a separate
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