If you have bought ID PROTECTION from a retail store and have a box with a code, these steps explain how to redeem the code. Log in to My F-Secure or select wp-signup.php now, if you do not yet have a My F-Secure account. Once logged in to your account, select the Have an F-Secure ID PROTECTION code? link. The Redeem […]
Category: F-Secure for Windows
How do I get F-Secure ID PROTECTION? (Windows)
This topic explains where to find and download the app. F-Secure ID PROTECTION is available as follows: From Google Play or the App Store for mobile devices. From My F-Secure for TOTAL customers, available from your TOTAL apps. From My F-Secure for PC and Mac computers, available as part of an ID PROTECTION subscription. What if I already have KEY? Your passwords in […]
Can I take a free trial before I buy F-Secure ID PROTECTION? (Windows)
This topic explains shortly about the ID PROTECTION trial. Yes, you can. You can sign up for a free 5-day trial from the F-Secure website and try out ID PROTECTION on 5 devices. This means that you can monitor up to 5 email addresses for breaches and incidents, and at the same time, sync and access your […]
Changing the master password (F-Secure Windows)
This topic describes how you can change your F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password on any of your devices. To change your master password: Log in to the app. Select Settings > Change Master Password. Enter your current master password. Enter your new master password. Repeat the new master password and select OK. Your master password has now been changed. […]
Using the recovery code to recover a forgotten master password (F-Secure Windows)
This topic explains how to recover your F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password by using the recovery code. Important: You can only recover your master password if you have previously created a recovery code for your master password. To recover your master password with the recovery code: Open F-Secure ID PROTECTION. On the login screen, select Forgot Master […]
Creating a recovery code for the master password (F-Secure Windows)
This topic explains how to create a recovery code for your F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password. Important: We strongly recommend that you also create a recovery code for the master password as soon as you have taken F-Secure ID PROTECTION into use. It is the only way for you to regain your master password if you […]
What is an F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password recovery code? (Windows)
This section gives you information about the recovery code for the master password and why it is so important. Important: We strongly recommend that, as a final step when taking the app into use, you create a recovery code for your ID PROTECTION master password. The master password recovery code is a unique and personal code […]
Can F-Secure restore a forgotten F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password? (Windows)
No. For your security, F-Secure cannot restore or reset your F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password. This has been a conscious decision by us to increase your security and privacy. Restoring a master password means we need access to your master password, and this could be a security risk. Although we cannot restore your master password […]
Why isn’t there a security question to reset the master password? (F-Secure Windows)
Based on our research, it is easy to find correct answers to typical password reset questions by going through publicly available records about you or any traces you leave behind. This includes things like the town where you were born, the school you went to, the name of your teacher, your mother’s maiden name, and […]
What is an F-Secure ID PROTECTION master password? (Windows)
The master password is very important as it gives you access to the app and keeps your password data safe. Once you’ve installed F-Secure ID PROTECTION and you start the application for the first time, the app asks you to create a master password. The master password is the only password that you need to […]