# Configuring User Security Questions on the MiSeq i100 and NovaSeq X Series Platforms

**Background**

Control Software User accounts have the option to configure Security Questions that can be used for Password Recovery. See the following steps to configure the Security Questions for specific User accounts on the MiSeq i100 and NovaSeq X Series instruments.

**Configure remote Illumina Run Manager access (MiSeq i100 Series only)**

The Security Questions can only be configured through the Illumina Run Manager user interface (UI), which is only accessible through remote access for the MiSeq i100 Series.

See Knowledge Article [How to Setup a Remote Connection to Illumina Run Manager on the MiSeq i100 Series Instruments](https://knowledge.illumina.com/instrumentation/miseq-i100-series/instrumentation-miseq-i100-series-reference_material-list/000009334) for configuration details before proceeding with configuring Security Questions.

**Configuring Security Questions**

1. Access the Illumina Run Manager UI:
   1. NovaSeq X Series:
      1. **Minimize** the NovaSeq X Series Control Software.
      2. In the Linux Operating System (OS), select **Activities** and then open **Chromium**.
      3. In the address bar, type in `localhost` and press **Enter**.
      4. If prompted about an unsafe connection, select **Advanced** and then **Proceed (unsafe)...**
   2. MiSeq i100 Series:
      1. From a remote computer on the **same** network, open a support Internet browser.
      2. In the address bar, type in the instrument `hostname` or `fully-qualified domain name` and press **Enter**.
2. Login to the Illumina Run Manager UI with the **User account** that will configure their Security Questions.
3. Select the **User icon** in the top-right corner, then select **Edit Security Questions** (Figure 1).
4. For each **Security Question**, select the question using the **dropdown menu** and then type in the appropriate answer (Figure 2), then select **Save**.
5. Select the **User icon** in the top-right corner, then select **Sign out** (Figure 1).

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**Figure 1**: The User menu showing Edit Security Questions and Sign out options.

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**Figure 2:** Menu showing examples of security questions and corresponding answers.

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