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Synchronizing Folders Completing the Sync Using Sync Encryption You can automatically encrypt synchronized files to keep them secure as you synchronize them between computers. Your Sync Encryption password is the same as your Encryption password since all encrypted folders are stored in the same folder, called "Encryption Folder." Before you can enable Sync Encryption, you must set up Encryption in the Security window. If you have not yet set up Encryption, the Sync Encryption option is grayed out in the Sync Options window. To set up Encryption and then enable Sync Encryption: Step 1: Click Cancel in the Sync Options window. Step 2: Click Security in the Command panel. Step 3: Click Encryption and follow the steps to set up an encrypted folder. Step 4: Click Sync in the Command panel. Step 5: Click Custom Sync and select your Sync folder and file-type settings. When you reach the Sync Options window, Sync Encryption is no longer grayed out. Step 6: Set your Sync Rules and Copy & Replace Rules and select Sync Encryption. Step 7: Click Finish. Your synchronized folders will now automatically be encrypted using the same password you used to set up Encryption. Note: If you select Sync Encryption, all users must have your encryption password in order to access synchronized folders on their computers. Completing the Sync To complete the Sync, you must remove your drive from the computer on which the original Sync occurred and connect it to another computer on which you want to sync the selected folders. You can connect the drive to as many computers as you wish to include in the Sync. The first time you connect your drive to a second computer to complete a Sync, you're asked where to put the synchronized folders on this computer. To complete the Sync: Step 1: Safely remove the drive from your computer. Step 2: Connect the drive to another computer. (a) If you've synchronized folders other than your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens. (b) If you've synchronized your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync "My Documents" (or Sync "Personal Folder") window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24

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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive
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Synchronizing Folders
Completing the Sync
Using Sync Encryption
You can automatically encrypt synchronized files to keep them secure as you synchronize
them between computers. Your Sync Encryption password is the same as your Encryption
password since all encrypted folders are stored in the same folder, called “Encryption Folder.”
Before you can enable Sync Encryption, you must set up Encryption in the
Security
window.
If you have not yet set up Encryption, the
Sync Encryption
option is grayed out in the Sync
Options window.
To set up Encryption and then enable Sync Encryption:
Step 1:
Click
Cancel
in the
Sync Options
window.
Step 2:
Click
Security
in the Command panel.
Step 3:
Click
Encryption
and follow the steps to set up an encrypted folder.
Step 4:
Click
Sync
in the Command panel.
Step 5:
Click
Custom Sync
and select your Sync folder and file-type settings.
When you reach the Sync Options
window,
Sync Encryption
is no longer grayed
out.
Step 6:
Set your
Sync Rules
and
Copy & Replace Rules
and select
Sync Encryption.
Step 7:
Click
Finish
.
Your synchronized folders will now automatically be encrypted using the same
password you used to set up Encryption.
Note:
If you select Sync Encryption, all users must have your encryption password in order to
access synchronized folders on their computers.
Completing the Sync
To complete the Sync, you must remove your drive from the computer on which the original
Sync occurred and connect it to another computer on which you want to sync the selected
folders. You can connect the drive to as many computers as you wish to include in the Sync.
The first time you connect your drive to a second computer to complete a Sync, you’re asked
where to put the synchronized folders on this computer.
To complete the Sync:
Step 1:
Safely remove the drive from your computer.
Step 2:
Connect the drive to another computer.
(a)
If you’ve synchronized folders
other than your
XP My Documents folder (or
Vista
Personal Folder), the Sync Folders window opens.
(b)
If you’ve synchronized your XP My Documents folder (or Vista
Personal
Folder), the Sync “My Documents”
(or Sync “Personal Folder”) window opens.