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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 38

Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder

• 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.

• The Change Password window:

(a) Set a new password in the Change Password window.

(b) Click Set Password Hint in the Password Set window.

• 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.

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.

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