There are innumerable gadgets with which we can connect to the internet today, so we also have to be much more careful and protect ourselves from strangers. One of those devices is the PlayStation 4, if you are a regular user of this equipment, in this article we show you how to protect it with a password.
How to Put a Password to your PlayStation 4? – Protect your Console
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- Why is it important to protect your PlayStation 4 with a password?
- Improve your privacy
- Configure access to your console
- How do you activate a password for a specific PlayStation 4 user?
- What to do to change or eliminate it?
- How can you change your PS4 account password from your PC?
Why is it important to protect your PlayStation 4 with a password?
Computer security is an issue that you should take very seriously in today’s world , since it can cause you many headaches and countless setbacks if it is violated.
Before explaining the steps you need to follow to manage your security, it is important that you distinguish the different types of passwords that PlayStation devices can get you so that you can make appropriate use of them.
The first is the PSN password that is used to block the login of the PlayStation Network in which it allows you to obtain technical support, as well as purchase content developed by the manufacturer (only applies to versions from 3 and PS life).
Then you have the password of a profile which is modified directly from your PlayStation 4 equipment or using the web browser of your choice from any device with an internet connection. Finally, you have the password of the console as such, which you can manage exclusively from it since it is a specific function of the equipment.
Improve your privacy
Regardless of who you live with, there is certain information that is not convenient to be available to the rest of the people, even if you are our siblings, partners, parents, etc., it is best to memorize or keep it properly protected , so you avoid being vulnerable.
It is also important to download and install the latest software updates against computer viruses, in the same way it is convenient that you place the updates and security patches established at a certain time by the manufacturers of the devices.
Another way to improve privacy is to prevent automatic login on your device, so you should always log out at the end of your day of fun, no matter what device you’re playing on.
Configure access to your console
On your PlayStation 4 console you can configure access in a different way, with the classic password or through biometric parameters.
If you are going to use the password, once your console is turned on and on the initial screen, press the up arrow to access the options menu, enter the configuration section (suitcase icon), a new set of alternatives will appear, locate and select the one called ‘User’, followed by ‘Access configuration’.
Once in the access configuration, we choose the ‘Password management’ option and the screen will appear to enter the 4-number password of your choice, like any other password it is recommended not to enter consecutive numbers , your age or date of birth.
It is important to remember that in this version you can establish that it is through your biometric parameters (if you have the PlayStation camera) for this you just have to follow the steps below:
- Make sure that the chamber is perfectly clean.
- Make sure that the lighting is correct, avoid natural sources of light and do not place artificial ones behind your back.
- Check that your hair is not too long.
- Remember that the optimal distance for the camera to work is 2 m.
- After you have met all those requirements , select the ‘Add facial data’ option,try as many times until the device loads properly. Being very careful with the issue of lighting.
How do you activate a password for a specific PlayStation 4 user?
On PlayStation 4 you can have multiple users who use the same console , you can also activate a different access password for each one to prevent them from playing, making online purchases or deleting files from another profile other than their own.
What to do to change or eliminate it?
Changing the password or removing it is not a complicated process, it is quite simple and does not differ much from the procedures that we have already explained to you. In case you want to change or modify the password , you can do so by accessing it from the Playstation page or from the console itself.
How can you change your PS4 account password from your PC?
Currently, you can rely on your PC to complement the use of certain activities on your console, such as connecting its controller to your PC or changing the password of your PlayStation 4 account from the latter. You just have to follow the following steps:
- Enter the PlayStation 4 website and log in in the usual way.
- Then go to the ‘Settings’ alternative, followed by ‘Account management’, ‘Account information’, there we see an option called ‘Security’ where you will find an icon called ‘Password’ where you can make the desired modification.
