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Locking and Unlocking Computer with Double Password

To set computer security level:

1.Click on the Security tab.



2.Click on the Security Level slider and hold the mouse button pressed. Drag the slider until it locks to the desired security level and then release the mouse button.

Selecting a security level other than Off will place a secure token on the flash disk. You will need to have this flash disk connected to the computer every time you need to access the protected computer. Nobody will be able to access your computer without your USB flash disk.



3.Click Apply to apply the new settings immediately or click OK to save the settings and close the main window.

To view the online tutorial on setting a security level, just click on How does it work? Click here >> link.

Security Levels Description

Here is the description of the supported security levels.

Off - protection is disabled. No USB drive with the secure token is required.

Medium - Logging on to Windows is only possible with the connected USB drive with a secure token on it. Once logged on, you can still work without the USB drive.

High - Logging on to Windows and working with the computer is only possible with the connected USB drive with a secure token on it.

Locking and Unlocking Computer

For the Medium security level:

To lock the computer with the Double Password key, simply logout from your Windows session and remove the flash disk with the secure token from your computer.

To unlock the computer, insert the flash disk with the secure token to your computer’s USB slot and then logon to Windows normally.

You can now remove the flash disk with the secure token from your computer; the computer will be available to you until you logout.

For the High security level:

To lock the computer with the Double Password key, simply remove the flash disk with the secure token from your computer. Your Windows session will automatically logout.

To unlock the computer, insert the flash disk with the secure token to your computer’s USB slot and then logon to Windows normally.

You CANNOT remove the flash disk with the secure token from your computer. As soon as you remove the flash disk with the secure token from your computer, your Windows session will automatically logout.


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