Data Security
11.6. Using Additional Passwords for Applications
In addition to your groupware login method, you can use additional passwords that are limited for the use on certain apps and devices. Such passwords can be used for signing in to the Drive App, Mail App, CalDav or CardDav client. This method has the following advantages:
The clients can access specific groupware functions only. This enhances the security for the user.
In the groupware settings you can view the clients and devices you created passwords for.
You can delete passwords and prevent a client access, e.g. when losing a device.
The following options exist:
create a new password for a specific app
display or delete existing app passwords
How to use passwords for a specific app:
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Click the icon on the right side of the menu bar. Click on .
In the sidebar, click on . Click on .
The Application Passwords page will be displayed.
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In the drop-down below , select the app for which you want to add a password.
Enter a name for the new password in . This name is later used for displaying the app's credentials.
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Click on .
The Password Created window opens. It shows the user name for the login and an automatically created password. You can use those credentials to sign in to the selected app.
Notes:
This password is only valid for the selected app.
This password will only be displayed once. As soon as you close the window, you can no longer display the password.
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To delete a password for a specific app, identify the password below . Click the icon next to the password.
To sign in to this app in the future, either use your groupware credentials or again create a password for this app.
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