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Security
Use a passcode with data protection
For better security, you can set a passcode that must be entered each time you
turn on or wake up iPad.
Set a passcode.
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad mini 3 and
later) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then set a 6-digit passcode.
Setting a passcode turns on data protection, using your passcode as a key to
encrypt Mail messages and attachments stored on iPad, using 256-bit AES
encryption. (Other apps may also use data protection.)
Increase security.
Turn off Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode. To enter a passcode
that’s a combination of numbers and letters, you use the keyboard. If you prefer
to unlock iPad using the numeric keypad, set up a longer passcode using
numbers only.
Add fingerprints and set options for the Touch ID sensor.
(iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad mini 3 and later) Go to Settings > Touch ID &
Passcode. See Touch ID (none) .
Allow access to features when iPad is locked.
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad mini 3 and
later) or Settings > Passcode (other models). Optional features include:
Today (see Notification Center (on page) )
Notifications View (see Notification Center (on page) )
Siri (if enabled, see Siri settings (on page) )
Allow access to Control Center when iPad is locked.
Go to Settings > Control Center. See Control Center (on page) .
Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts.
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad mini 3 and
later) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then tap Erase Data. After ten
failed passcode attempts, all settings are reset, and all your information and
media are erased by removing the encryption key to the data.
If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPad software. See Restore
iPad (on page) .
Use two-factor authentication for security
Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security for your Apple ID designed
to ensure all the photos, documents, and other important data you store with
Apple can be accessed only by you, and only with your devices. It’s built in to
iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan.
Not yet available to all users, two-factor authentication will be rolled out
gradually. If two-factor authentication is available for your Apple ID, you can turn
it on when you set up iPad with iOS 9, or you can go to Settings > iCloud, tap
your account at the top of the screen, then tap Password & Security. For more