Nokia 8800 User Guide - Page 110

Security module, Certificates, Settings, Security settings, Module PIN request, Change module PIN

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Security module The security module improves security services for applications requiring a browser connection, and allows you to use a digital signature. The security module may contain certificates as well as private and public keys. The certificates are saved in the security module by the service provider. Select Menu > Web > Settings > Security settings > Security module settings and from the following options: Security module details - to show the security module title, status, manufacturer, and serial number. Module PIN request - to set the phone to ask for the module PIN when using services provided by the security module. Enter the code, and select On. To disable the module PIN request, select Off. Change module PIN - to change the module PIN, if allowed by the security module. Enter the current module PIN code, then enter the new code twice. Change signing PIN - to change the signing PIN code for the digital signature. Select the signing PIN you want to change. Enter the current PIN code, then enter the new code twice. See also Access codes, page 14. Certificates Important: Even if the use of certificates makes the risks involved in remote connections and software installation considerably smaller, they must be used correctly in order to benefit from increased security. The existence of a certificate does not offer any protection by itself; the certificate manager must contain correct, authentic, or trusted certificates for increased security to be available. Certificates have a Copyright © 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved. 110

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Copyright
©
2005 Nokia. All rights reserved
.
Security module
The security module improves security services for applications requiring a
browser connection, and allows you to use a digital signature. The security module
may contain certificates as well as private and public keys. The certificates are
saved in the security module by the service provider.
Select
Menu
>
Web
>
Settings
>
Security settings
>
Security module settings
and from the following options:
Security module details
— to show the security module title, status,
manufacturer, and serial number.
Module PIN request
— to set the phone to ask for the module PIN when using
services provided by the security module. Enter the code, and select
On
. To disable
the module PIN request, select
Off
.
Change module PIN
— to change the module PIN, if allowed by the security
module. Enter the current module PIN code, then enter the new code twice.
Change signing PIN
— to change the signing PIN code for the digital signature.
Select the signing PIN you want to change. Enter the current PIN code, then enter
the new code twice.
See also
Access codes
, page
14
.
Certificates
Important:
Even if the use of certificates makes the risks involved in remote
connections and software installation considerably smaller, they must be used
correctly in order to benefit from increased security. The existence of a certificate
does not offer any protection by itself; the certificate manager must contain correct,
authentic, or trusted certificates for increased security to be available. Certificates have a