If you use shared login and think that someone has stolen
your ID, you should take corrective action.
About this task
Perform the following steps:
Procedure
- Click File > Security > User Security.
Note: If you see the words "This ID file has been backed up
into vault <vaultname>," contact your administrator and do not
continue.
- Click Compromised ID.
Note: If you see the Compromised Password button
rather than the Compromised ID button, instead
follow the steps in the topic "What to do if your password is compromised."
- Click New Public Keys to create
new public keys for the ID following the steps described in the topic
"Creating new public keys."
- Public key checking prevents someone from using an old
copy of your ID to access servers. Click Public Key Checking and
perform one of the following actions
- If you see the text Your home server allows public
key checking for you, click Close and
continue to the next step.
- If you see the text Your home server does NOT allow
public key checking for you or the text Information
not available: status of public key checking on home server,
click Send Mail to send an e-mail to your server
administrator requesting that public key checking be enabled on your
home server. Your server administrator e-mail address is completed
for you if Notes® is able to determine it.
- If you use a copy of your ID on another computer, click Copy
ID and follow the steps described in the topic "Copying
your ID file when you use shared login."
- Click Close.