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Setting Security, Managing Bluetooth Devices and Services, Local Services

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Setting Security By default, the properties of all Bluetooth services that this computer provides and the Bluetooth applications (except Human Interface Device) that this computer uses are set to require a secure connection. When the Secure connection property is set, and this computer tries to connect to another Bluetooth device, the two devices must exchange a Bluetooth security code. This procedure positively identifies the device you want to connect to. After the exchange, the two Bluetooth devices are allowed to encrypt data. Managing Bluetooth Devices and Services Bluetooth services are used to carry out actions between a program installed on your computer and a remote Bluetooth device. A Bluetooth device can offer one or more services. For specific detailed instructions on using Bluetooth devices and services, see "How to Use Bluetooth." To manage your Bluetooth devices and services 1. Open My Bluetooth Services. 2. Click View or modify configuration. From the Local Services tab of Bluetooth Configuration, you can select the services that this computer provides to other Bluetooth devices and set the properties for that service. By default, all Local Services are set to start automatically, to require a secure connection, and to require both visual and audio notification when a remote device attempts to connect to that service. To set the properties for a service, click the service name, and then click Properties. From the General tab, you can set or clear the Secure connection property and the Start up automatically property for that service. From the Notifications tab, you can specify if and how you want to be notified.

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Setting Security
By default, the properties of all Bluetooth services that this computer provides and the Bluetooth applications
(except Human Interface Device) that this computer uses are set to require a secure connection. When the
Secure connection
property is set, and this computer tries to connect to another Bluetooth device, the two
devices must exchange a Bluetooth security code. This procedure positively identifies the device you want to
connect to. After the exchange, the two Bluetooth devices are allowed to encrypt data.
Managing Bluetooth Devices and Services
Bluetooth services are used to carry out actions between a program installed on your computer and a remote
Bluetooth device. A Bluetooth device can offer one or more services. For specific detailed instructions on using
Bluetooth devices and services, see "
How to Use Bluetooth
."
To manage your Bluetooth devices and services
1. Open My Bluetooth Services.
2. Click
View or modify configuration
.
From the
Local Services
tab of Bluetooth Configuration, you can select the services that this computer provides
to other Bluetooth devices and set the properties for that service. By default, all Local Services are set to start
automatically, to require a secure connection, and to require both visual and audio notification when a remote
device attempts to connect to that service.
To set the properties for a service, click the service name, and then click
Properties
.
From the
General
tab, you can set or clear the
Secure connection
property and the
Start up
automatically
property for that service.
From the
Notifications
tab, you can specify if and how you want to be notified.