17.5 Configuring the Security Passphrase

If Recover Passphrase is enabled, you must set a Security Passphrase for the iFolder administrator. You use the Security Passphrase to recover an iFolder user’s passphrase if the user has forgotten it. However, in order to recover a passphrase, the user must have selected Enable Passphrase Recovery (or this policy was set to Enforced) on first login to the iFolder client.

WARNING:The Security Passphrase is irrecoverable. If you forget the Security Passphrase, you will not be able to reset it or recover any iFolder user's Passphrase.

  1. If you are not logged in, go to the iFolder Management Console, click Global Settings, enter your administrator username and password, then click login. For details, see Logging In to the iFolder Management Console.

  2. Click Global Policies > Display Client Policies > Update Security Passphrase.

  3. Enter a new Security Passphrase, then retype it.

  4. Click Update.

Figure 17-2 Global Settings > Global Policies > Client Policies > Update Security Passphrase > Security Passphrase Settings

To change an existing Security Passphrase:

  1. If you are not logged in, go to the iFolder Management Console, click Global Settings, enter your administrator username and password, then click login. For details, see Logging In to the iFolder Management Console.

  2. Click Global Policies > Display Client Policies > Update Security Passphrase.

  3. Enter the current Security Passphrase.

  4. Enter a Security Passphrase, then retype it.

  5. Click Update.

For more information on security passphrases, see Section 17.9, Recovering Passphrases.