Method for managing access to a device, and access system

A method for managing access to a device, which has a first and a second input interface, each for inputting a character string, including the steps of: generating a password having a prescribed minimum number of characters and having a measure of complexity; generating a subpassword on the basis of the generated password and a prescribed mapping specification, wherein the subpassword has a lower measure of complexity than the password; and enabling access to the device if a character string input via the first input interface corresponds to the password or a character string input via the second input interface corresponds to the subpassword. The method and a corresponding access system for a device permit simple handling of the password management by the respective user is also provided.