Configuring Password Security Check settings

To change Password Security Check settings:

  1. Open the main application window.
  2. Click the Settings 2019.png button in the lower part of the window.

    The Settings window opens.

  3. In the Additional section, click the Password Security Check link to go to the Password Security Check settings window.
  4. Select the Show password strength in browser check box if you want Kaspersky Security Cloud to check the strength of passwords that you create on websites and notify you about it.

    If you have Kaspersky Password Manager installed, the notification will recommend a strong password to you. If this application is not installed, we recommend that you download and install it to make sure that you always create strong passwords.

  5. Select the Warn about using the same passwords on websites check box if you want Kaspersky Security Cloud to check whether or not you have previously used the password that you are entering or creating on the websites of banks, social networks, and mail services.
  6. Click the Select website categories link to go to the Website categories window if you want to select the categories of websites for which the use of identical passwords must be checked.
  7. Select the check boxes for the following categories:
    • Internet banks and payment systems. When you create or enter a password on the Internet, the application checks whether you have used this password on the websites of banks and payment systems.
    • Social networks. When you create or enter a password on the Internet, the application checks whether you have used this password in social networks.
    • Mail services. When you create or enter a password on the Internet, the application checks whether you have used this password in mail services.
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