Using Guard

Guard Settings

3.6.1. Guard security settings

There are the following options:

  • change the Guard security password

  • When Guard having lost the security password, you can request a temporary Guard security password by resetting the Guard security password.

  • change the secondary E-Mail address

How to change the Guard security password

  1. Click the System menu icon on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. Click on Guard Security in the side bar.

  3. In the Enter current Guard security password field below Password, enter the password that you have used so far for encrypting your data.

    In the Enter new Guard security password field, enter the password that you want to use for encrypting your data from now on.

    Confirm the password in the Verify new Guard security password field by entering it again.

  4. Click on Change Guard security password.

How to reset the Guard security password:

  1. Click the System menu icon on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. Click on Guard Security in the side bar.

  3. Click on Reset Guard security password. A new password will be sent to your secondary e-mail address.

    If not having entered a secondary E-Mail address, the new password will be sent to your primary E-Mail address.

  4. This new password is now your current Guard security password. You should immediately change this password.

How to change your secondary E-Mail address for resetting the encryption password:

  1. Click the System menu icon on the right side of the menu bar. Click the Settings menu item.

  2. Click on Guard Security in the side bar.

  3. Enter the password for encrypting your data in the Enter current Guard security password field below Secondary E-Mail.

    In the Enter new secondary e-mail field, enter the e-mail address that is used for receiving a temporary password for resetting your Guard security password.

    Click on Change e-mail.

Parent topic: Guard Settings