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Managing an Encryption Folder, Changing Your Encryption Password

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Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Figure 10: Encryption folder Populated Step 8: Delete the original, unencrypted versions of the files and folders from your computer. Step 9: When you are finished encrypting files, close the Encryption folder. Note: Your encrypted files and folders will not be completely secure unless you delete the original, unencrypted versions from your computer. Managing an Encryption Folder You can change your encryption password, delete your encrypted folder, or move files and folders from your Encryption folder to another location on your computer. Changing Your Encryption Password To change your Encryption password, Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step 2: Select your drive. Step 3: Click Security in the Command panel. The Security window opens. Step 4: Click Encryption. The Manage Encryption window opens. Step 5: Click Change Password. The first of two Change Password windows opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 31

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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive
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Managing Security
Managing an Encryption Folder
Step 8:
Delete the original, unencrypted versions of the files and folders from your
computer.
Step 9:
When you are finished encrypting files, close the Encryption folder.
Note:
Your encrypted files and folders will not be completely secure unless you delete the
original, unencrypted versions from your computer.
Managing an Encryption Folder
You can change your encryption password, delete your encrypted folder, or move files and
folders from your Encryption folder to another location on your computer.
Changing Your Encryption Password
To change your Encryption password,
Step 1:
Click
My Drives
in the Command panel.
Step 2:
Select your drive.
Step 3:
Click
Security
in the Command panel.
The Security window opens.
Step 4:
Click
Encryption
.
The Manage Encryption
window opens.
Step 5:
Click
Change Password
.
The first of two Change Password windows opens.
Figure 10:
Encryption folder Populated