Microsoft Surace RT User's Guide download pdf (Page 46)

Manage accounts

There are two places you can manage user accounts:

 PC Settings. Open the Settings charm, tap or click Change PC settings > Accounts > Other accounts.

 Control Panel. Open the Search charm, type user accounts, then choose User Accounts from the

search results.

Unlock and sign in

Here’s how to unlock and sign in to Surface:

1. Press a key, or press and release the Power button.

2. Dismiss the lock screen by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen or pressing a key.

3. If prompted, type the password for your account. If you want to sign in with a different account, tap or

click the Back button.

 If you can’t remember your password, see I forgot my password on Surface.com.

 If you have a picture password or PIN, tap or click Sign-in options to choose another sign-in

method.

 If you're locked out and need your BitLocker recovery key, see BitLocker recovery key in this guide.

Choose when a password is required

You can choose when a password is required to sign in to Surface. Here’s how:

1. Open the Settings charm, then tap or click PC settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.

2. Under Password policy, choose an item from the list:

 Microsoft account. Choose a time frame or Always require a password.

 Local account. Choose a time frame, Always require a password, or Never require a

password.

The Password policy setting may not be available if you’ve added a work email account to the Mail app.

Other sign in options

Two more sign-in options are available to you: PIN and picture password. (These sign-in options may not be

available if you’ve added a work email account to Outlook RT or the Mail app.)

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Microsoft Surace RT User's Guide Page 46