6.0 Password Override

The Security Client provides a Password Override feature that temporarily disables the current security policy. This can be helpful if your security policy is adversely affecting the work or activities you need to perform in a specific location.

To use the Password Override feature, you must obtain a password key from your ZENworks® Endpoint Security Management administrator. The password key expires when you reboot your computer or when you reach the administrator-determined time limit. After the password key expires, the security policy protecting your computer is restored.

To activate the password override:

  1. Contact your administrator to get the password key.

  2. Right-click the Endpoint Security Client icon in the taskbar to display the menu, then click About.

  3. Click Password Override to display the password window.

    If the Password Override button is not displayed on this screen, your current policy does not have a password override.

  4. Type the password key provided by your administrator.

  5. Click OK. The current policy is replaced with a default All Open policy for the designated time period.

Clicking Load Policy (which replaces the Password Override button) in the About window restores the previous policy. If your administrator has updated your policy to resolve existing issues, you should use Check for Policy Update to immediately download the new policy.