Password protection

Articles at Pocket PC Developer Network

• Pocket PC password protection
  September 03, 2001. Pocket PC has a built-in password protection that allows locking the device with a password. This article describes how to set a system password and "require password when device is turned on" flag.
• Changes in password protection on Pocket PC 2002
  October 29, 2001. Password protection is changed in Pocket PC 2002. That is why some programs that used PromptForPasswd function do not work on Pocket PC 2002. This article describes news features and how you can make your program working on Pocket PC 2002 too.

MS Knowledge base

• Let Me In: Pocket PC User Interface Password Redirect Sample
  4/22/2003. This article describes what to do to implement a custom password tool (redirect) for a Pocket PC device, and provides sample code to demonstrate the concept.

Libraries

• STPasswordManager
  C++ library. This library provides functions for getting and setting the system password and "Require password when device is turn on" flag.