Hard Disk Drive Passwords - Toshiba S2 User Manual

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Toshiba Utilities

Hard disk drive passwords

Sample Toshiba Assist Security window
4 Click the Supervisor password icon.
5 Select Not Registered.
6 Enter the correct password.
7 Click OK, then click OK again to exit.
Hard disk drive passwords
Your computer comes with a program preinstalled that lets
you set two types of hard disk drive passwords, user and
master. These passwords protect both your primary hard disk
and an optional SelectBay hard disk drive as follows:
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Setting a hard disk drive user password prevents an
unauthorized user from accessing your hard disk, even if
it is removed and installed on another computer. This
password does not encrypt data on the hard disk.
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Setting a hard disk drive master password lets you bypass
the hard disk drive user password and access your hard
disk, in case you forget the hard disk drive user password.
If you choose to set a hard disk drive master password,