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Encryption, Create Folder, Encryption Password

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Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder The Security window opens. Step 4: Click Encryption in the Security window. The Encryption Password window opens. Step 5: Enter and re-enter a password that will you will use to open your Encryption folder. Your password must contain at least six characters, with a minimum of one letter and one number. Be sure to use a password you'll remember; you'll need it each time you want to access the files and folders stored in the Encryption folder. Your Encryption password is attached to the Encryption folder and not to the files and folders stored within it. In addition, you should close your encryption folder before deleting it or changing its password. Step 6: Click Create Folder. Your Encryption folder opens. Figure 9: Encryption folder Step 7: Drag files and folders into your Encryption folder as you would into any folder. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 30

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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive
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Managing Security
Creating an Encryption Folder
The Security window opens.
Step 4:
Click
Encryption
in the Security window.
The
Encryption Password
window opens.
Step 5:
Enter and re-enter a password that will you will use to open your Encryption folder.
Your password must contain at least six characters, with a minimum of one letter
and one number. Be sure to use a password you’ll remember; you’ll need it each
time you want to access the files and folders stored in the Encryption folder. Your
Encryption password is attached to the Encryption folder and not to the files and
folders stored within it. In addition, you should close your encryption folder before
deleting it or changing its password.
Step 6:
Click
Create Folder
.
Your Encryption folder opens.
Step 7:
Drag files and folders into your Encryption folder as you would into any folder.
Figure 9:
Encryption folder