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Dr.Web Account

Dr.Web Account

Dr.Web account protects access to Dr.Web components and device settings with a password or a fingerprint.

By default, the Dr.Web account password or a fingerprint is required:

To access the following Dr.Web components:

Dr.Web Anti-Theft.

Parental Control.

To access the following application settings if Dr.Web Anti-Theft is enabled:

Reset settings.

Backup.

Administration.

To access the following settings of your device if Dr.Web Anti-Theft is enabled:

Settings Settings_30027 > Apps or Application manager > drweb-sign Dr.Web Security Space (for Android 6.0 or later).

Settings Settings_30027 > Accessibility features.

Settings Settings_30027 > Privacy > Location (for Android 6.0 or later).

Settings Settings_30027 > Privacy > Device Administrators > drweb-sign Dr.Web Security Space.

Settings Settings_30027 > Advanced Settings > Reset Settings (the settings name and location depend on your device).

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On Xiaomi devices, access to the Restrict data usage setting is also protected.

If Parental Control is enabled on the device, the sections and settings mentioned above can be accessed by fingerprint if the Unlock with fingerprint option is enabled in the Parental Control settings.

You can protect access to Call and SMS filter, URL filter, and Dr.Web settings with your password or fingerprint (see Blocking access to apps and components section).

Creating Dr.Web account

1.Tap Menu men in the top right-hand corner of the Dr.Web main screen.

2.Select the Account option.

3.On the Account screen, tap Create.

4.Enter your email address.

The email can be useful later if you forget your password. Enter an email address you have access to.

Note that you will not be able to change your email address after signing up. To use another address, you will have to delete the account and create it again with a new address.

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A working internet connection is required for registering the email address.

5.Tap Next.

6.Set a password. The password must contain at least 4 characters.

7.Confirm the password and tap Next.

On the next screen, you will see a notification confirming that your account has been created and registered successfully.

8.Tap Finish.

Managing your account

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Figure 12. Account

On the Account screen (see Figure 12), you can do the following:

Change your password.

Set a new password if you forgot your current one.

Delete your account.

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After you delete your account, Anti-Theft and Parental Control will be disabled, and their settings will be reset.

To change your password or delete your account, enter the current account password or scan your fingerprint.

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