Wd Security Software; Password Protecting The Device - Western Digital My Book Duo User Manual

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WD Security Software

Use this section to enable or disable password protection for your device through
the following processes.
▪

Password Protecting the Device

▪ Unlocking the Device
▪ Changing Your Password
▪ Disable the Device Lock Feature
▪ Five Invalid Password Attempts
Password Protecting the Device
A password can be used to lock and unlock your device. Depending on your location
a password may encrypt your data.
Warning!
The software 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.
To enable password protection, follow these steps:
1. Open the WD Security software.
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select
the one that you want to create a password for.
3. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password.
4. Type your password in the
5. Retype your password in the
6. Type a hint to help remember your password in the
7. Select the
WD Security software to remember your password for the selected device on
this computer.
8. Click
Set Password
9. After successfully enabling password protection, the message "Security is
enabled on this drive." will appear. Click
Note:
After creating a password, the device remains unlocked for as long as you continue your
current work session. Then the software:
▪ Locks the device when you shut down your computer or disconnect your device. Sleep
mode locks the device if power to the USB port is off.
▪ Requires you to type your password to unlock the device when you restart your computer or
reconnect your device, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer...
check box when you created your password
10. Once a password is set, the WD Security software screen becomes the "EDIT
SECURITY SETTINGS" screen. Use the next section of this user manual to edit
the security settings or to unlock the device.
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Not all of Western Digital's products contain active data encryption. For some markets,
like Russia, the encryption is disabled and cannot be enabled by the end user.
My Book Duo
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Password
Verify Password
Enable auto unlock for this computer...
to save your password.
box, using up to 25 characters.
box.
Password Hint
check box if you want the
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Close
WD Security Software
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, using
box.
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