Any password protection?

KlondikeGeoff · 01-16-2008, 11:52 AM

My Kindle, ordered 12/2, is supposed to be delivered between 1/25-31. Getting some of my documents ready to install, and reading about the various tips.

Unlike computers and PDAs, there does not seem to be any way, unless I've missed something, to password protect a Kindle so it can only be turned on by using one. Anybody know of any way this could be done?

If not, is there any way I could password protect an individual document (.rft) I've loaded? I have a third-party program that lets me do this on my laptop.

igorsk · 01-16-2008, 12:12 PM

Nope. It seems such a feature has been in development but didn't make it into the final release.

markbot · 01-20-2008, 08:52 AM

i think password protection is a good idea because the kindle store is directly linked to the device....someone could play a prank and download crap books while u don't know the device is missing.

KlondikeGeoff · 01-20-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markbot

i think password protection is a good idea because the kindle store is directly linked to the device....someone could play a prank and download crap books while u don't know the device is missing.

I did email Amazon urging them to consider this, and got the usual "thanks for your input." We may get lucky and find they eventually will do that.

01-16-2008, 11:52 AM	#1
KlondikeGeoff Wombat Aficionado Posts: 481 Karma: 733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Device: Fire, Kindle1, Sony PRS-500 Reader, Rocket 1100 eBook	Any password protection? My Kindle, ordered 12/2, is supposed to be delivered between 1/25-31. Getting some of my documents ready to install, and reading about the various tips. Unlike computers and PDAs, there does not seem to be any way, unless I've missed something, to password protect a Kindle so it can only be turned on by using one. Anybody know of any way this could be done? If not, is there any way I could password protect an individual document (.rft) I've loaded? I have a third-party program that lets me do this on my laptop.

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01-16-2008, 12:12 PM	#2
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Nope. It seems such a feature has been in development but didn't make it into the final release.

01-20-2008, 08:52 AM	#3
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	i think password protection is a good idea because the kindle store is directly linked to the device....someone could play a prank and download crap books while u don't know the device is missing.

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