Seagate FreeAgent Go for Mac USB Only FreeAgent Desk™ User Guide - Page 33

Opening an Encryption folder, Decrypting Files and Folders, My Drives, Security, Encryption, Decrypt

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Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Opening an Encryption folder To open an Encryption folder, 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 in the Security window. The Manage Encryption window opens. Step 5: Click Open Encryption folder. The Unlock Folder window opens. Step 6: Enter your password and click OK. Your Encryption folder opens. Note: After you open your Encryption folder on the first computer and user account with which you use Seagate Manager, it will be saved on that computer so that will never need to enter it again. When opening your Encryption folder from another computer or user account, however, you will need to enter your password. Decrypting Files and Folders To decrypt files or folders and move them out of your Encryption folder, Step 1: Select the items to be decrypted in the Encryption folder and click Decrypt in the toolbar. Figure 11: Encryption folder - Decrypt Folder Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 33

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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive
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Managing Security
Managing an Encryption Folder
Opening an Encryption folder
To open an Encryption folder,
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
in the
Security
window.
The Manage Encryption
window opens.
Step 5:
Click
Open Encryption folder
.
The Unlock Folder
window opens.
Step 6:
Enter your password and click
OK
.
Your Encryption folder opens.
Note:
After you open your Encryption folder on the first computer and user account with which
you use Seagate Manager, it will be saved on that computer so that will never need to
enter it again. When opening your Encryption folder from another computer or user
account, however, you will need to enter your password.
Decrypting Files and Folders
To decrypt files or folders and move them out of your Encryption folder,
Step 1:
Select the items to be decrypted in the Encryption folder and click
Decrypt
in the
toolbar.
Figure 11:
Encryption folder - Decrypt Folder