There's this issue that's really bothering me. When I create a VPN connection system asks me to create a code (pattern, pin or password). Then, lockscreen requires my code to unlock, and it doesn't allow me to change lock back to none because, it says, it's protected under a credential storage.
If I clear my credential storage it clears my saved connections.
Now I found an app that disables lockscreen without deleting the credentials, now even though "none", "slide" and "face unlock" are greyed out, option is set to none. Too bad I want "slide", not "none". But in this case should be simpler..
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Hello all. I have a little question about security in Android. I would have an app that allows me to easily switch from a lock with password to a lock without password. Now you have to re-enter the password every time you unset any security for locking. Do you know if such an app exists? I'm using Cyanogenmod 11.
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I've found it: you have to set your lock as password, and create two profiles, one with default values and the other with unsecure lock.
My credentials storage is in a funk.
Even after doing a "clear credentials" it does not reset the credentials password, which I never set. I did at one time set a screen pin unlock which I could use as the credentials storage password, but switching back to pattern unlock, I cannot reset or clear the password. I can't import certificates as it's asking me for a password I don't have.
I have also tried setting the screen unlock back to none, which should force the storage password to reset but it does not, it just keeps asking me for the password.
This. Same problem here. [fullrage]
I tried to add a new IPSec VPN profile today and after saving the preshared key I was prompted to enter the Credential Storage password, which I have never setup. Anything I enter fails; I can keep trying indefinitely and it never prompts to reset credential storage.
Looking in Settings > Security > Credential Storage shows Storage type is "Backup to hardware" and not changeable and Clear credentials is also grayed out.
Why can't I create local credential storage secured by my own password with this device?
EDIT: So I found the workaround, but not really an answer to the credential storage issue:
http://www.pocketables.com/2014/02/fix-credential-storage-roadblock-android.html
Essentially, Credential Storage forces you to use PIN or Password unlock options only, but you must disable all unlock options first and run something that requests credential storage to enable it. If you set PIN or Password unlock yourself and try to enable credential storage in VPN it will fail. Thankfully I don't need to use VPN from device really so i can go back to Fingerprint unlock, but hopefully this helps someone else in the future.
I've tried it repeatedly, all with same results. Not sure how to resolve it yet
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By the way, I brought this issue to both Samsung and Verizon support and their only answers were to perform a factory reset.
Lesson learned: I'm better at supporting my device than the manufacturer and carrier combined.
On my Sprint LG G2, the option to select the screen lock setting of "Knock Code" is disabled/grayed out with the following message:
Disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage
(the options to select "None", "Swipe", and "Face Unlock" are also disabled/grayed out)
Any way to figure out what is causing this, and to correct it?
Thanks!
mbressman said:
On my Sprint LG G2, the option to select the screen lock setting of "Knock Code" is disabled/grayed out with the following message:
Disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage
(the options to select "None", "Swipe", and "Face Unlock" are also disabled/grayed out)
Any way to figure out what is causing this, and to correct it?
Thanks!
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Two options come to mind:
Is your device encrypted?
Do you have maybe a connection to a corporate Exchange server? That may be adding device policies.
go to setting - security - certificates management - clear credentials
This is my first ever post to xda so if I didn't post this correctly please let me know. So where I work they have an app that you can use to check your schedule/hours worked etc. For some reason the app asks for the password for the credential storage before I can use it. I had to look that up online because I didnt know there was a password for it and I'm not 100 percent sure what credential storage is used for. I'm assuming stored usernames/passwords for certain websites? Anyways I found out the password is the same as the 4 digit screen lock password. not a big deal on my phone but on the watch it took me to the security settings menu where I set a screen lock pattern. But now I've changed my mind and don't want the screen lock. I have to unlock the screen to see the watch face I have set. My question is how can I access the security settings menu? I can't do it with my work app. It only took me there because I didn't have a screen lock.