Security settings reference
Who is this article for?
Incydr, no.
CrashPlan for Enterprise, no.
Code42 for Enterprise, yes.
CrashPlan for Small Business, no.
Overview
The Security page allows you to edit security settings for your account, including options to:
- Change your password
- Require a password to access the CrashPlan app
- Enable enhanced security options to:
- Secure your data (for restoring files) with an archive key password that is separate from your account password
- Require a custom key
- Set an archive question and answer to enable you to reset your archive key password (versions 3.6.1 and later only)
Security
Item | Description | |
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a | Require password to access CrashPlan app | Identifies whether or not you will need to sign in and supply a password when launching the CrashPlan app. Enabling this option ensures no one else can make changes to your settings or restore your files without your password. |
Account Password (Complete Fields To Change Password) | ||
b | Current password | To change your password, enter your current password. |
c | New password | Enter new password. |
d | – | Re-enter new password in the second password field. |
Archive Encryption Key | ||
e | Standard | (default) Users or administrators can restore files without providing an additional password. |
f | Archive key password | Prompts you to set an archive key password. Users or administrators can restore files only by providing the correct archive key password. Note: If you choose this option you will not be able to downgrade your security later. |
g | Custom key | Users or administrators can restore files only by providing the custom key. The custom key cannot be reset if it is forgotten or lost. Without the custom key, backup data is unrecoverable. Note: If you choose this option you will not be able to downgrade your security later. |
Save or Cancel | ||
h | Undo Changes | Reset to previous settings (same effect as cancel). |
i | Save | Apply changes. |
Archive password
Item | Description | |
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a | Archive password | Create an archive key password. Re-enter the archive key password in the second password field. Your password must be at least 8 characters and can include any combination of capital (A-Z) letters, numeric (0-9) characters, symbols, and spaces. |
b | Question (versions 3.6.1 and later) | (Optional) Enter an archive question for recovering a forgotten archive key password. This can be used to reset the archive key password in the event that you lost or forgot the password. If an archive question and answer is not entered, then the archive key password cannot be reset if it is forgotten or lost. The question is limited to 128 characters. |
c | Answer | If an archive question is entered, provide the answer. |
An archive question reduces the risk of not being able to restore your files due to a lost or forgotten password. However, it increases the risk of someone bypassing your archive key password. If you choose to use this optional feature, take great care when selecting an archive question and answer. In general, a secure question has the following characteristics:
- Question has hundreds, if not thousands, of possible answers
- Question is not a question you would answer publicly (online or in person)
- Answer is easy for you to remember
- Answer cannot be researched online via Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
- Answer does not change over time
Security options summary
Below is a description of the three security options for archive key management. Refer to our encryption key article for full details and a comparison chart.
Standard archive encryption
Consideration | Details |
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Configuration |
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Key creation |
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Management requirements |
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Key security & storage |
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Web restore key access |
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Administrator access |
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Archive key password
Consideration | Details |
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Configuration |
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Key creation |
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Management requirements |
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Key security & storage |
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Web restore key access |
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Administrator access |
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Custom key
Consideration | Details |
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Configuration |
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Key creation |
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Management requirements |
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Key security & storage |
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Web restore key access |
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Administrator access |
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