Enabling and disabling password protection

We recommend exercising care when you use a password to restrict access to the application. If you forget the password, contact Kaspersky Technical Support for instructions on disabling password protection.

To enable password protection:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, select the Advanced Settings section.

   The application settings are displayed in the right part of the window.

3. In the Password protection section, click the Settings button.

   The Password protection window opens.

4. Select the Enable password protection check box.
5. In the User name field, enter the user name that must be specified in the Password check window when subsequent password-protected operations are performed.
6. In the New password field type a password for accessing the application.
7. Confirm the password in the Confirm password field.
8. If you want to restrict access for all operations with the application, in the Password scope section, click the Select all button.
9. If you want to selectively restrict user access, in the Password scope section, select the check boxes next to the names of the relevant operations:
   • Configure application settings.
   • Exit the application.
   • Disable protection components.
   • Disable control components.
   • Remove key.
   • Remove / modify / restore the application.
   • Restore access to data on encrypted drives.
   • View reports.
10. Click the OK button.

    The application verifies the passwords entered. If the passwords match, the application applies the password. If the passwords do not match, the application prompts you to confirm the password again in the Confirm password field.

After password protection is enabled, the application will prompt for a password each time an operation included in the password scope is performed. If you do not want the application to prompt you for the password each time you attempt to perform a password-protected operation again during the current session, you can select the Save password for current session check box in the Password check window.

When the Save password for current session check box is cleared, the application prompts you for the password each time you attempt to perform a password-protected operation.

To disable password protection:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, select the Advanced Settings section.

   The application settings are displayed in the right part of the window.

3. In the Password protection section, click the Settings button.

   The Password protection window opens.

4. Clear the Enable password protection check box.

You can disable Password protection only if you are logged in as KLAdmin. It is not possible to disable password protection if you are using any other user account or a temporary password.

5. Click the OK button.

After password protection is disabled, restricted access to the application will be canceled at the next startup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.