Clickfree C2 Portable Backup 250GB User Manual page 58

Clickfree C2 Portable Backup Drive User Guide
How do I enable password protection?
You can enable password protection from the
♦ To enable password protection:
1. Click Enable Password
2. Type your password in both the
3. Optionally set a hint. See below for details.
4. Click OK .
How does setting a 'hint' help me?
If you forget your password, then, as noted in the warning above, you have effectively
lost access to all of the backups on your C2 Portable Backup Drive.
Clickfree gives you a second chance to remember the password, in the form of a hint.
If you choose to set a hint, then when
click the Show hint link and see the hint you entered when you enabled password
protection.
However, don't forget that anyone who finds or steals your C2 Portable Backup Drive
can also click the link and see your hint. This means that your hint should be as difficult
to use as possible for anyone other than yourself – in fact, it means that your hint should
be as secure as your password. There is no point at all in having a strong password but
using a hint that gives it away to anyone who clicks the link.
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