Protect xbox app with password

OttersTeeth · Aug 26, 2018

Hi!

I'm using the xbox live app on windows 10 for playing games, but we share a pc with more people. I therefore want to protect my account with a password. Is this possible?

Whenever I open the app and try to play a game, it asks me to log on. I click on my account and I'm ready to play. No password needed. I've tried logging off on microsoft.com but that doesn't do the trick.

I don't own an xbox console, so I can't be logged on there.

:)

xboxfelix · Aug 26, 2018

How to password protect your Xbox LIVE profile

Xbox LIVE password overview

It is possible to download your Xbox LIVE profile to several different consoles. You may need to do this if you have more than one Xbox 360 console, or you want to play games at a friend's house. In such a situation, you may want to password protect your Xbox LIVE account so that no one else can sign in using your profile.

Set the console to remember your password

Once you have downloaded your Xbox LIVE profile to a console, you will be asked if you want the console to remember your password. The Remember Password option is usually off by default. This means that you will be asked for your Microsoft account password every time you sign into Xbox LIVE.

If you don't want to be asked for your Microsoft account password every time you sign into Xbox LIVE, select the Remember Password option.

Change the password protection on your profile

You are required to set the Remember Password option after you download your Xbox LIVE profile. However, you can change the password protection on your Xbox LIVE profile any time.

If you don't need a password to sign in:

Sign into your Xbox LIVE profile. After you have entered your Microsoft account password, select the Remember Password option.

If you choose the Remember Password option, you will not be asked for your Microsoft account password the next time you sign into your Xbox LIVE profile.

If you need a password to sign in:

You can restrict access to your Xbox LIVE profile on any console using your Microsoft account password.

Steps to follow

1) Sign in using your Xbox LIVE gamertag.

2) Under Settings, select Account and then Account Security

3) Choose the option for Password at Sign In.

4) Select Require Password Here

You will be asked for your Microsoft account password the next time you sign into your Xbox LIVE profile.

How to password protect your Xbox LIVE profile remotely

If you downloaded your Xbox LIVE profile to another console and it is not password protected, or someone has compromised your password, you can change the password from a remote location so that no one else can access your profile.

Change your Microsoft account

1) Sign into accounts.live.com using your Microsoft account.

2) Go to Account Information and, next to Password, click Change.

You can also use your console to change your Microsoft account password.

Note: If the Xbox LIVE profile you downloaded does not require a password to sign in (You selected the Remember Password option), you will not be able to restrict someone from signing into your Xbox profile even if you change your Microsoft account password.

You can remove your Microsoft account password so that other people cannot access your Xbox profile on other consoles. This will ensure that a password is required before signing into your Xbox profile.

Remotely set a profile password from a computer:

1) Sign into your Xbox LIVE account.

2) Under Settings, select Account, and then Account Security

3) Choose the option for Password at Sign In.

4) Select On All Other Consoles.

Once you have done this, a password will be required to sign into your Xbox LIVE profile on all other consoles.

Dirty Loco · Aug 26, 2018

Password Protection

http://support.xbox.com/en-au/pages/xbox-live/how-to/account-security.aspx

IRB · Aug 26, 2018

Hi

The safest way to protect your info on a shared computer, is that each user has their own log on to the PC itself.

That way they can't log in to the Xbox App or any other app as you, or see your data.

OttersTeeth · Nov 5, 2018

@IRB

That is probably true. I might do that.

Still I find it annoying that microsoft doesn't let you do this.

In case someone is looking for this too:

I found some sort of solution that doesn't require multiple windows accounts.

In the windows configuration screen, you can set your microsoft account so that apps should always ask for verification. In my case, that 'crashed' my xbox live app and I could not sign off anymore.

Also in the 'app and email account' settings of the cofiguration screen, you can delete your account. This did the trick. It signed me off from xbox live and now I have to enter a password again.

Still, I now have to delete that account every time I'm not using it anymore. So any better suggestions are welcome.

OttersTeeth

@IRB

That is probably true. I might do that.

Still I find it annoying that microsoft doesn't let you do this.

In case someone is looking for this too:

I found some sort of solution that doesn't require multiple windows accounts.

In the windows configuration screen, you can set your microsoft account so that apps should always ask for verification. In my case, that 'crashed' my xbox live app and I could not sign off anymore.

Also in the 'app and email account' settings of the cofiguration screen, you can delete your account. This did the trick. It signed me off from xbox live and now I have to enter a password again.

Still, I now have to delete that account every time I'm not using it anymore. So any better suggestions are welcome.

IRB

Hi

The safest way to protect your info on a shared computer, is that each user has their own log on to the PC itself.

That way they can't log in to the Xbox App or any other app as you, or see your data.

Dirty Loco

http://support.xbox.com/en-au/pages/xbox-live/how-to/account-security.aspx

nevillefarrell

Hi Kill3rkid05,

So first of all to block purchases your son must have a child account. Now I guessing that he has not got one because if he had he would have needed your email and password to set up his account. Most of the time kids are smart enough to set up accounts
with older ages as to give them adult account and access to adult content and controls. But if he has a child account in his privacy and online setting there should be an option there to block Purchasing now if there is not an option in privacy and online
settings at all for that then that means he has an adult account and you can not block purchase, sorry.

Now I believe the function you are talking about in your post putting a code on a controller is called the Passkey. It's only available on the Xbox One's and not the 360. It's a cool function where buy if someone goes to buy something with that profile it
requires a Passkey like say for example x,x,x,LT. Now if you son has his email as the sign in on the account he could disable it quite easy though. The passkey is not designed to stop children buying content it's designed to stop people buying things on your
profile when your not around.

The best advice out there is just remove your credit card and use Pre Paid Codes from the shops. There is codes for Gold to give him Live, Currency so he can buy content. With Kids PPC's are always the answer

I hope this helps.

Fyer

Q: OK, well what’s a good type of password?

A: Well, ideally you should be using a strong password which should contain a combination of uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols. It should also be anywhere from 8-12 characters in length (or more if you choose). I know that seems like a bunch,
but honestly you can make them pretty easy. Take the following sentence:

“I got up on Saturday at 5AM! It was TOO early!”

Not that difficult to remember, lets play around with it and make a password (please do not use this as your password, it would make me sad)

IguoSa5AM!IwTe!

15 character password! Look at it! It's glorious... ok not really but it is a password that contains different case letters, special symbols, and numbers which *is* pretty awesome. All I did was grab the first letter of each word/abbreviation as it appears
in the sentence, and used that to create my example password. Odds of someone guessing it if you do not give someone the sentence or the password itself? Not so good.

Protect xbox app with password