What to do if you use shared login and think someone has stolen your ID

If you use shared login and think that someone has stolen your ID, you should take corrective action.

About this task

Perform the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click File > Security > User Security.
    Note: If you see the words This ID file has been backed up into vault <vaultname>, contact your administrator and do not continue.
  2. Click Compromised ID.
    Note: If you see the Compromised Password button rather than the Compromised ID button, instead follow the steps in the topic What to do if your password is compromised.
  3. Click New Public Keys to create new public keys for the ID following the steps described in the topic Creating new public keys.
  4. Public key checking prevents someone from using an old copy of your ID to access servers. Click Public Key Checking and perform one of the following actions
    • If you see the text Your home server allows public key checking for you, click Close and continue to the next step.
    • If you see the text Your home server does NOT allow public key checking for you or the text Information not available: status of public key checking on home server, click Send Mail to send an email to your server administrator requesting that public key checking be enabled on your home server. Your server administrator email address is completed for you if Notes® is able to determine it.
  5. If you use a copy of your ID on another computer, click Copy ID and follow the steps described in the topic Copying your ID file when you use shared login.
  6. Click Close.