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MY PASSPORT

USER MANUAL

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 37

2. On the Set Security dialog:

a. If you have more than one supported My Passport drive connected to your

computer, select the one that you want to create a password for.

b. Type your password in the Choose a password box, using up to 25 characters.

c. Retype your password in the Verify password box.

d. Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password hint box.

e. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Security

software to remember your password for the selected drive on this computer.

f. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password.

g. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.

h. Click Save Security Settings to save your password and enable hardware

encryption for your drive.

3. Click OK to close the Security has been enabled message.

Unlocking the Drive

After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the files on your drive,

unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for user: check box, you will have to type

your password to unlock the drive whenever:

• You shut down and restart your computer

• You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer

• Your computer exits the sleep mode

You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD Security software installed on

your computer.

Depending on the software configuration of your computer, there are three ways to

unlock the drive, using either the:

• WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software

• WD SmartWare software

• WD Drive Unlock utility

CAUTION! After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as

you continue your current work session. Then, the WD Security software:

• Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or

your computer goes into the sleep mode

• Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your

computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock

for user: check box when you created your password

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