Help! Forgotten Password For HP HX4700.

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"Blip" <Blipblop@blip.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I changed my 4 digit password a few weeks ago and now I've come to use my
> ppc I can't for the life of me remember what the hell the password is.
>
> Does anyone know how to get around this? I have any important data backed
> up
> so data loss is not a problem if it comes to that.
>
> It cost me a fortune so I will be rather depressed if it is now useless,
> surely there must be a way of resetting it or something.
>
> Any help will be very much appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
>

What is the point of a password if you can easily bypass it? If you could
would you have a comfortable feel that your data is secure should your pda
be lost or stolen?

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> The ppc password is very secure... in addition to no known crack for it,
> as you have probably already discovered, the time between attempts
> increases with each try.
>
> I have heard that if you "saved the password in activesync," you have
> the ability to at least recover files and pim data.
>
> Hard reset (with loss of all data in RAM) is the only known option on
> the device itself.
>
> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... (we assume you are the legit owner)
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Thanks Beverly, Yes I am the legit owner.
I actually wrote down my security info but I recently moved house and
haven't a clue where I put it.

So if I hard reset it, I will lose my data but I will be able to get into
the thing and start again?

cheers B

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Well, probably -- but not absolutely.

The hx4705 (mine at least) comes with a Credant security package (labeled as
"HP ProtectTools" ).

This little gem has on option on the "Fail-Safe" tab called "Keep Security
After a Hard Reset"...

-afh3

"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
message news:eWTASE3eFHA.256@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> The ppc password is very secure... in addition to no known crack for it,
> as you have probably already discovered, the time between attempts
> increases with each try.
>
> I have heard that if you "saved the password in activesync," you have the
> ability to at least recover files and pim data.
>
> Hard reset (with loss of all data in RAM) is the only known option on the
> device itself.
>
> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news... (we assume you are the legit owner)
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
message news:uSygom$eFHA.2692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> This little gem has on option on the "Fail-Safe" tab called "Keep
> Security After a Hard Reset"... <<
>
> Whoa... an ultimate penalty for anyone careless enough to use a password
> and loose it... let's hope Blip didn't activate that option.
>
> The new HP/Microsoft mantra, "Security till it hurts!"
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

Just in case anyone pops in to this thread, I did a hard reset and all's
well! I was glad that I didn't have the "keep security after a hard reset"
ticked.
I had it set for a 4 digit number password so I guess if it had come to it I
could have started at 0000 and worked my way up to 9999!

Anyway I guess it's sods law but the very next day my partner found my
security details in a notepad that was stashed away in a box after our house
move. Oh well at least my data was backed up.

Cheers

Blip

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"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> >> so I guess if it had come to it I could have started at 0000 and
> worked my way up to 9999! <<
>
> While I have actually done that (while watching TV) a couple of times
> decades ago to recover digital padlocks with the same numeric
> possibilites, it would be a hard process with a PPC as the interval
> between tries increases with each entry.
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>
>

I See, so that could have taken for ever! I'm just glad that it didn't come
to that.
I have learned a couple of lessons anyway. The main one being - make sure
you know where your security details are in case you forget your password!
LOL!
Thanks very much for your help Beverly it is much appreciated.

Cheers
Blip