To turn on smart password entry again, set the
Smart Password Entry
field to
Enabled
.
Switch smart password filters
In a blank password field, press the
Enter
key.
The indicator for the new smart password filter appears beside the password field.
Prerequisites: Using authentication certificates
•
Your BlackBerry® device must have the correct smart card driver and smart card reader driver installed.
•
You must have imported a certificate from your smart card that you can use for signing and verification.
•
You must turn on two-factor authentication.
•
You must have set a device password.
•
You must have the smart card password that you received with your smart card.
Use a certificate to authenticate your smart card
If you use a certificate to authenticate your smart card, the certificate authenticates your smart card whenever you use your smart card to
unlock your BlackBerry® device.
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Options
icon.
2. Click
Security Options
.
3. Click
General Settings
.
4. Set the
Authentication Certificate
field.
5. Press the
Menu
key.
6. Click
Save
.
To stop using a certificate to authenticate your smart card, set the
Authentication Certificate
field to
None
.
Check the status of your authentication certificate automatically
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Options
icon.
2. Click
Security Options
.
3. Click
General Settings
.
4. Change the
Certificate Status Check
field.
5. Press the
Menu
key.
6. Click
Save
.
If your BlackBerry® device checks the status of your authentication certificate and finds that it is revoked or expired, your device locks.
Store the pass phrase for your smart card in the application memory
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Options
icon.
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