Samsung Galaxy Victory User Manual - Page 146

Device Administration, Credential Storage, Settings, Security, Make passwords visible, Deactivate

Get Samsung Galaxy Victory PDF manuals and user guides View all Samsung Galaxy Victory manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 146 highlights

Disable Visible Passwords 1. Press > and tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Make passwords visible (to remove the checkmark on the option). Device Administration Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your phone in a way similar to IT security settings on a corporate PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your phone was lost or stolen. The phone could be "deactivated" or "restricted" (through administration) from a remote location. Device Administrators The Device Administration feature allows you to select one or more administration applications that control your phone for security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost or stolen). These applications enforce remote or local phone security policies. Some of the features a device administration application might control are: ● Setting the number of failed password attempts before the phone is restored to factory settings. ● Automatically locking the phone. ● Restoring factory settings on the phone. Note: If a phone uses multiple enabled administration applications, the strictest policy is enforced. 1. Press > and tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Device administrators and tap an account. 3. Tap Deactivate to remove the current administrator. Unknown Sources This feature allows you to download and install apps from sources other than Google PlayTM. 1. Press > and tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Unknown sources. A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Credential Storage Use this feature to allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials. Settings 145

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
Settings
145
Disable Visible Passwords
1. Press
>
and tap
Settings
>
Security
.
2. Tap
Make passwords visible
(to remove the checkmark on the option).
Device Administration
Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your phone in a way similar to IT security
settings on a corporate PC. This would be beneficial in the case that your phone was lost or
stolen. The phone could be “deactivated” or “restricted” (through administration) from a remote
location.
Device Administrators
The Device Administration feature allows you to select one or more administration applications
that control your phone for security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost or stolen).
These applications enforce remote or local phone security policies. Some of the features a
device administration application might control are:
●
Setting the number of failed password attempts before the phone is restored to factory
settings.
●
Automatically locking the phone.
●
Restoring factory settings on the phone.
Note
: If a phone uses multiple enabled administration applications, the strictest policy is
enforced.
1. Press
>
and tap
Settings
>
Security
.
2. Tap
Device administrators
and tap an account.
3. Tap
Deactivate
to remove the current administrator.
Unknown Sources
This feature allows you to download and install apps from sources other than Google Play
TM
.
1. Press
>
and tap
Settings
>
Security
.
2. Tap
Unknown sources
. A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled.
Credential Storage
Use this feature to allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials.