Setting and using a password for ZoneAlarm Pro

After you set a password, no one but you can change your ZoneAlarm Pro settings, shut down ZoneAlarm Pro, or uninstall ZoneAlarm Pro.*

Setting or changing a password

To set a ZoneAlarm Pro password:

  1. Go to the Preferences tab in the Overview panel.
  2. Click the Set Password button.
  3. Type your password and password verification in the boxes provided.
  4. Click OK.

Note: When you set a password for the first time, be sure to log out before leaving your computer. Otherwise, others can still change your settings.

To change your ZoneAlarm Pro password:

  1. Go to the Preferences tab in the Overview panel.
  2. Click the Set Password button.
  3. Type your old password in the box provided.
  4. Type your new password and password verification in the boxes provided.
  5. Click OK.

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Allowing others to use programs

If you are using ZoneAlarm Pro with Web Filtering, you may want to prevent your children from changing your Web Filtering settings and other security settings, but still allow them to use new programs. To do this, select the checkbox labeled Allow others to use programs without a password (unless the program permission is set to "Block") in the Set Password dialog.

When this option is selected, others will be unable to change your Web Filtering and other settings without providing a password. However, they will be able to allow new programs, and programs whose permssions are set to "Ask", to access the Internet without providing a password. They will not be able to allow access for programs you have explicitly blocked.

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Logging in and logging out

To log in to ZoneAlarm Pro:

  1. Go to the Preferences tab in the Overview panel.
  2. Click the Login button.
  3. Type your password in the box provided, then click OK.

While you are logged in, the Login button changes to Logout. Click it to log out.

Note You do not have to log in to be protected by ZoneAlarm Pro. If you try to change a setting without logging in, ZoneAlarm Pro prompts you for your password.

* If your version of ZoneAlarm Pro was installed by an administrator with an installation password, that administrator can access all functions.

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