Samsung SGH-I317 User Manual Ver.lj2_f3 (English(north America)) - Page 147

Device Administrators, Unknown sources, Trusted Credentials, Settings, Security, Warning

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2. Tap Make passwords visible to create a checkmark and enable or disable the display of password characters. Device Administrators The Device Administration feature allows you to select one or more administration applications that control your device for security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost of stolen). These applications enforce remote or local device security policies. Some of the features a device administration application might control are: • Setting the number of failed password attempts before the device is restored to factory settings. • Automatically locking the device. • Restoring factory settings on the device. Note: If a device uses multiple enabled administration applications, the strictest policy is enforced. 1. From the Home screen, tap Security. 2. Tap Device administrators. ➔ Settings ➔ 3. Select a device administrator and follow the prompts. If no device administrators are listed, you can download them from the Play Store. Unknown sources This feature allows you to download and install non-Market applications. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Security. 2. Tap Unknown sources. A check mark is displayed to indicate it is active. Warning! Enabling this option causes your phone and personal data to be more vulnerable to attack by applications from unknown sources. Trusted Credentials If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or remove it. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Security. 2. Tap Trusted credentials. Changing Your Settings 140

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Changing Your Settings
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2.
Tap
Make passwords visible
to create a checkmark and
enable or disable the display of password characters.
Device Administrators
The Device Administration feature allows you to select one or
more administration applications that control your device for
security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost of
stolen). These applications enforce remote or local device
security policies.
Some of the features a device administration application
might control are:
Setting the number of failed password attempts before the
device is restored to factory settings.
Automatically locking the device.
Restoring factory settings on the device.
Note:
If a device uses multiple enabled administration
applications, the strictest policy is enforced.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Security
.
2.
Tap
Device administrators
.
3.
Select a device administrator and follow the prompts. If
no device administrators are listed, you can download
them from the Play Store.
Unknown sources
This feature allows you to download and install non-Market
applications.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Security
.
2.
Tap
Unknown sources
.
A check mark is displayed to indicate it is active.
Warning!
Enabling this option causes your phone and personal
data to be more vulnerable to attack by applications
from unknown sources.
Trusted Credentials
If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or
for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or
remove it.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
Security
.
2.
Tap
Trusted credentials
.