SECURING YOUR DATA

Changing your ID file encryption strength
IBM® Notes® keys are stored in the Notes ID file, and are encrypted with a key derived from the ID file password. When you change your password, you have the option of using a strong Notes document encryption key to encrypt the keys in the ID file.

About this task

If you change the ID file encryption strength you also change the password. Note that your administrator may change your ID file encryption strength automatically.

To change your ID file encryption strength

Procedure

1. Click File -> Security -> User Security (Macintosh OS X users: Notes -> Security -> User Security).

2. Click Security Basics, and then click Change Password under "Your Login and Password Settings".

3. In the Change Password dialog box, enter a new password in the "Enter new password" field, and then enter it again in the "Re-enter new password" field.

4. In the Encryption Strength drop-down box, select the encryption strength you want to use.

5. Click OK. This changes the password and sets the ID file encryption strength to the chosen value.

Related concepts
How Notes uses public and private keys for encrypting and signing mail
Changing passwords