Setting the database password

When you create a new key database, you specify a key database password. This password protects the private key. The private key is the only key that can sign documents or decrypt messages encrypted with the public key. Changing the key database password frequently is a good practice.

Use the following guidelines when specifying the password:

• The password must be from the U.S. English character set.
• The password should be at least six characters and contain at least two nonconsecutive numbers. Make sure the password does not consist of publicly obtainable information about you, such as the initials and birth date for you, your spouse, or children.
• Stash the password.