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tshering · 02-07-2014, 02:06 PM

It is possible to install this appliction on its own right. For the sake of simplicity, however, I treat it for the time being as part of the Kobo Start Menu. Therefore, install the Kobo Start Menu, and then activate the password protection.

Before activating the password protection, I would recommend, you check it out and get accustomed to its usage.

Testing
from the main menu go to "tools>activate>bouncer>test the bouncer.msh" (in some older versions of KSM: "scripts>activate>bouncer>test the bouncer.msh"); you should see something like the first image of this post.

select "new PW"; now you should see something like the first image of the first post (black letters on white keys)
- type the new password and press enter; you will be ask to repeat the password
  - if you succeeded in typing the same password, you will see the message "new password: YOUR PASSWORD"
  - if you didn't, you will see "FIRST PASSWORD and SECOND PASSWORD do not match"
select "check PW"; now you should see something like the second image of the first post (white letters on black keys)
- type the password and press enter
  - if the password matches, you will see the message "ok"
  - if the password does not match, you will get two other chances; if it still doesn't match, you will see the message "failed"
  - if there wasn't set any password to start with, the password checker will not be launched, and you will see the message "pass without checking"
select "delete PW"
- if you now select "check PW", you should get informed that you can "pass without checking"

Play around with this for some time and see whether it works for you. Only then proceed to the next step.

Activating
from the main menu go to "tools>activate>bouncer>settings.msh (in some older versions of KSM: "scripts>activate>bouncer>settings.msh"); you should see something like the second image of this post. Set a new password and check it as you did while testing. If you set a new password (and you don't delete it), the password protection is activated. After the next reboot, you cannot continue without typing the correct password. You can anytime call settings.msh in order to change or delete the password.
If you forget your password, you will have to factory reset your reader.

Note: the "%" key toggles between masked and un-masked display of the input text.

USE THIS APPLICATION AT YOUR OWN RISK

02-07-2014, 02:06 PM	#2
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	On installation and usage It is possible to install this appliction on its own right. For the sake of simplicity, however, I treat it for the time being as part of the Kobo Start Menu. Therefore, install the Kobo Start Menu, and then activate the password protection. Before activating the password protection, I would recommend, you check it out and get accustomed to its usage. Testing from the main menu go to "tools>activate>bouncer>test the bouncer.msh" (in some older versions of KSM: "scripts>activate>bouncer>test the bouncer.msh"); you should see something like the first image of this post. select "new PW"; now you should see something like the first image of the first post (black letters on white keys) type the new password and press enter; you will be ask to repeat the password if you succeeded in typing the same password, you will see the message "new password: YOUR PASSWORD" if you didn't, you will see "FIRST PASSWORD and SECOND PASSWORD do not match" select "check PW"; now you should see something like the second image of the first post (white letters on black keys) type the password and press enter if the password matches, you will see the message "ok" if the password does not match, you will get two other chances; if it still doesn't match, you will see the message "failed" if there wasn't set any password to start with, the password checker will not be launched, and you will see the message "pass without checking" select "delete PW" if you now select "check PW", you should get informed that you can "pass without checking" Play around with this for some time and see whether it works for you. Only then proceed to the next step. Activating from the main menu go to "tools>activate>bouncer>settings.msh (in some older versions of KSM: "scripts>activate>bouncer>settings.msh"); you should see something like the second image of this post. Set a new password and check it as you did while testing. If you set a new password (and you don't delete it), the password protection is activated. After the next reboot, you cannot continue without typing the correct password. You can anytime call settings.msh in order to change or delete the password. If you forget your password, you will have to factory reset your reader. Note: the "%" key toggles between masked and un-masked display of the input text. USE THIS APPLICATION AT YOUR OWN RISK Attached Thumbnails Last edited by tshering; 05-19-2015 at 05:42 AM.