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9. Hideez Key Operation
9.1. Control of access to a PC
There are a lot of authentication methods, such as passwords, or smart cards with PIN or biometric
authentication. However, Hideez Key provides one more authentication method - using the physical presence
of the key fob next to a device that needs to be accessed. This is the most convenient method, but it requires
Hideez Key to be kept secure.
You can use the access control function for both Windows Desktop and Android-based devices.
9.2. Setting up ‘My Places’ for Android
My Places allows you to configure device settings based on the location. It is used for Touch Guard and Theft
Alarm.
The program uses three location profiles: Home, Office and Street. It is possible to specify certain criteria to
determine the location for home and office. The Street profile means the user is away from both home and
office. Hideez Safe determines the location by GPS or by the presence of specific Wi-Fi networks. To add a new
criterion, press the button (+) of the desired profile. After that the setup wizard will launch and allow you to
choose one of these options:
• A point on the map. Open the map and then press and hold the point until a circle appears around it.
Then you can change the radius of the circle using the control at the bottom of the window. If you
want to change the position of the circle, press and hold another point on the map. The setting will be
activated when the phone's coordinates are inside the circle.
• District location. Specify the perimeter on the map. Click the point of one of the corners; the first
marker will appear on the map. Then click a point for the second angle and place a second marker.
After adding the third marker, you will see a line connecting all the points in a circle. Add as many
points as required to indicate the selected area. To remove a point, just click on it and then click on
the icon "X" over the point. The criterion will be turned on when phone coordinates enter the
outlined area.
• Wi-Fi. Choose the name of a Wi-Fi network from the drop-down list. The criterion will be turned on if
the zone is visible.
On the last step of the wizard you can change the criterion name that was generated automatically.
You may edit or delete a criterion by swiping to the left or right and confirming the operation.
You can also switch the profile manually using the icon at the top of the main window. If the profile is changed
manually, it will be active until any other criterion is triggered.
Note: to ensure My Places works best, you should turn on the GPS on your phone. This option can be found in
the Settings. Please note that this may increase battery consumption.
9.3. Protection of Windows PC
Hideez Safe for Windows PC adds one more way to log into PC – via Hideez Key presence. The full list of
possible authorization methods can be seen in "Sign-in options” on the PC lock screen:
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