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====Setting the Passcode==== | ====Setting the Passcode==== | ||
Please enable a more secure passcode than the default 4 digits. Common sense alone requires you to set a more stringent passcode if you use your iPad/iPhone to access Riverdale services. | Please enable a more secure passcode than the default 4 digits. Common sense alone requires you to set a more stringent passcode if you use your iPad/iPhone to access Riverdale services. | ||
'''Note''': If you have been given an iPad/iPhone which is managed by Riverdale, there is a requirement restriction in place which forces you to use a more complex passcode. There is no way to bypass this requirement. | |||
*Make sure your iOS device has been upgraded to the latest iOS version through iTunes or via wireless updating (available in iOS version 6 or greater.) | *Make sure your iOS device has been upgraded to the latest iOS version through iTunes or via wireless updating (available in iOS version 6 or greater.) | ||
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**If a Passcode has ''not'' been enabled, please enable it now by selecting the '''Turn Passcode On''' button. | **If a Passcode has ''not'' been enabled, please enable it now by selecting the '''Turn Passcode On''' button. | ||
*Set the '''Require Passcode''' to 15 minutes or less. | *Set the '''Require Passcode''' to 15 minutes or less. | ||
*Set '''Simple Passcode''' to OFF | *Set '''Simple Passcode''' to OFF - this option may be disabled if Riverdale has placed a more complex passcode requirement. | ||
**This setting will then ask for you to enter a more complex password which can contain upper & lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. At the very least, create a passcode which follows the [http://knowledge.riverdale.edu/index.php?title=Change_My_Passwords#Password_Requirements requirements for your Riverdale Domain password.] | **This setting will then ask for you to enter a more complex password which can contain upper & lower case letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. At the very least, create a passcode which follows the [http://knowledge.riverdale.edu/index.php?title=Change_My_Passwords#Password_Requirements requirements for your Riverdale Domain password.] | ||
***Using your Riverdale Domain password is '''''not recommended''''' for this passcode. See this page on [http://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Shoulder_surfing_%28computer_security%29 Shoulder Surfing] for more information on this recommendation. | ***Using your Riverdale Domain password is '''''not recommended''''' for this passcode. See this page on [http://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Shoulder_surfing_%28computer_security%29 Shoulder Surfing] for more information on this recommendation. | ||
*Optionally, select the '''Erase Data''' setting to erase all data on the iOS device after 10 failed passcode attempts. If you use this setting, make sure to backup and sync your iOS device on a regular basis. After the '''Erase Data''' mechanism is invoked, the iOS device will be wiped clean and you will need to restore the settings & applications from your laptop/desktop or through iCloud. | *Optionally, select the '''Erase Data''' setting to erase all data on the iOS device after 10 failed passcode attempts. If you use this setting, make sure to backup and sync your iOS device on a regular basis. After the '''Erase Data''' mechanism is invoked, the iOS device will be wiped clean and you will need to restore the settings & applications from your laptop/desktop or through iCloud. | ||