Seagate FreeAgent Desk 2TB Mode D'Emploi
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive
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Managing Security
Managing an Encryption Folder
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The Unlock Drive window:
(a) Click Hint in the Unlock Drive window.
If no password hint has been set, the Password Hint Not Set window opens.
(b) Click Set Password Hint.
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The Change Password window:
(a) Set a new password in the Change Password window.
(b) Click Set Password Hint in the Password Set window.
(b) Click Set Password Hint in the Password Set window.
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The Other Features window:
Click Set, Change, or Delete Password Hint in the Other Features window.
Setting a Password Hint
To set a password hint:
Step 1:
Open the Set Password Hint window.
The Set Password Hint window appears.
Step 2:
Select a security question from the dropdown list or create a question of your own.
Step 3:
Enter the answer to the security question.
Step 4:
Enter a hint to help you recall your password if you forget it.
Step 5:
Click Set.
A message confirms that your password hint has been set successfully.
Step 6:
Click OK to return to the Security window.
Changing a Password Hint
To change a password hint:
Step 1:
Click My Drives in the Command panel.
Step 2:
Select your Seagate Secure drive.
Step 3:
Click the Security icon in the Command panel.
The Security window opens
Step 4:
Click Set or Delete Password Hint.
A message informs you that a password hint has already been set and asks if you
want to delete it or overwrite it with a new password hint.
want to delete it or overwrite it with a new password hint.
Step 5:
Click Overwrite.
The Set Password Hint window opens.
Step 6:
Select a security question from the dropdown list or create a question of your own.
Step 7:
Enter the answer to the security question.