This section provides information on:

  • How to unlock your audit keystore

  • How to reset your audit keystore if you forgot your master password

NOTE: The private keys are stored locally, in your browser.

In the audit keystore, the master password protects your private keys from unauthorized use, for example, if you share a computer with anyone.

To use the private keys that are stored in your audit keystore to decrypt audit items, you must unlock your audit keystore by providing your master password. After providing your master password, your audit keystore remains unlocked for the duration of your session, or until you click Lock keystore on User menu > Audit keystore.

To unlock your audit keystore

  1. Navigate to User menu > Audit keystore.

  2. Click Unlock private keystore.

    The Unlock keystore dialog is displayed.

    Figure 54: User Menu > Audit keystore > Unlock private keystore — Enter the master password

    Enter your master password and click Unlock keystore.

    The audit keystore is unlocked.

    You can add new keys or manage your uploaded private keys.

Resetting your audit keystore

To reset your audit keystore if you forgot your master password

NOTE: The master password cannot be changed, but if you forget your master password, you can reset your audit keystore. If you reset your audit keystore, you must upload your private keys again.

  1. Navigate to User menu > Audit keystore.

  2. If you forgot your master password, click Forget password?.

  3. In the Forget password? dialog, click Reset keystore.

  4. Click Add new key and the Create master password dialog is displayed, where you can add a new master password.

  5. Upload the necessary private keys again to your audit keystore.

Result

The audit keystore is unlocked and it remains open for the duration of your session or until you click Lock keystore.