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Changing the Password for an Encrypted Volume

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Configuring your Storage Changing the Password for an Encrypted Volume 4 Changing the Password for an Encrypted Volume A password must be set up when you create an encrypted volume (see "Creating a Volume," on page 54). After the volume is created, you can change the password at any time. The password must be entered when the NSS is started up after a power interruption, or, the volume has been manually locked. ! CAUTION Because the password is required to de-crypt a locked volume, keep a backup of the password so that you can access it when required. There is no way to unlock the volume without the password. If you forget the password, the only way to retrieve it is if the password was saved in a configuration file. See "Restoring a Configuration File," on page137. To change the password on an existing encrypted volume: STEP 1 From the Manager Menu, click Storage Volumes. The Volumes page appears. STEP 2 Click Edit for the volume you want to change. Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide 69

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Configuring your Storage
Changing the Password for an Encrypted Volume
Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
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4
Changing the Password for an Encrypted Volume
A password must be set up when you create an encrypted volume (see
“Creating
a Volume,” on page 54
). After the volume is created, you can change the password
at any time. The password must be entered when the NSS is started up after a
power interruption, or, the volume has been manually locked.
!
CAUTION
Because the password is required to de-crypt a locked volume, keep a backup of
the password so that you can access it when required. There is no way to unlock
the volume without the password. If you forget the password, the only way to
retrieve it is if the password was saved in a configuration file. See
“Restoring a
Configuration File,” on page137
.
To change the password on an existing encrypted volume:
STEP 1
From the
Manager Menu
, click
Storage
¨
Volumes
.
The
Volumes
page appears.
STEP 2
Click
Edit
for the volume you want to change.