Western Digital 2TB My Passport Mac User Manual download pdf (Page 17)

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC

USER MANUAL

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 13

Locking and Unlocking the Drive

This chapter includes the following topics:

Password Protecting the Drive

Unlocking the Drive

Changing Your Password

Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature

Password Protecting the Drive

You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain

access to your drive and you do not want them to see your files on the drive.

Use the WD Security application to:

• Create a password

• Change a password

• Eliminate the need for a password

create a password and keep others from accessing the files on your drive:

1. Click Go > Applications > WD Security to display the WD Security screen, Set

Security dialog:

2. 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.

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

4. Retype your password in the Verify password box.

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

CAUTION! WD Security uses your password to electronically lock and unlock

your drive. If you forget your password, you will not be able to access the data

that is on your drive or write new data to it. You will have to erase the drive before

you can use it again.

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