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5. IntheNew Password andConfirm Passwordtextboxes(C below),typea

passwordforaccessingthekey(10–16characters).

Youwillneedtoprovidethispa sswordwhenchangingthekeyname,password,or

passwordhintandwhendeletingorexportingthekey.

Youdonothavetoprovideauniquepasswordforeachkey.Infact,ifyouusethe

same

passwordformultiplekeys, youhavetoprovidethepasswordonlyoncewhen

youexportmultiplekeysthatallusethesamepassword.

6. InthePassword Hinttextbox(

D below),typeahint(0–32characters)thatwi ll

helpyourememberthepassword.

Thishintappearswhenyoutypeanincorrectpasswordandrequestahint.

7. ClickOK(

E above).

Stophere.

▼ Changinga key nameor password

Onceyouhavecreatedakey,youcannotchangethesecretphra seassociatedwith

thatkey.However,youcanchangethenameoftheke y,aswellasthepasswordused

toaccessthe keyandthehintassociatedwith thatpassword.