Storage Appliance HD325 - Manual (Page 62)

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H OW DO I ENABLE PASSWORD PROTECTION ?
You can enable password protection from the Backup Summary screen.
♦ To enable password protection:
1. Click Enable Security .
2. Type your password in both the New Password and Retype Password fields.
3. Optionally set a hint. See below for details.
4. Click OK .
H OW DOES SETTING A ‘ HINT ’ HELP ME ?
If you forget your password, then, as noted in the warning above, you have effectively
lost access to all of the backups on your Portable Backup Drive.
Clickfree gives you a second chance at remembering the password, in the form of a hint.
If you choose to set a hint, then when Clickfree asks you for your password you can
click the Show hint link and see the hint you entered when you enabled password
protection.
However, don’t forget that anyone who finds or steals your Portable Backup Drive can
also click the link and see your hint. This means that your hint should be as difficult to
use as possible for anyone other than yourself – in fact, it means that your hint should be
as secure as your password. There is no point at all in having a strong password but
using a hint that gives it away to anyone who clicks the link.
Warning: Be sure to pick a hint that would be difficult for anyone else to interpret and
that you will be able to remember – if you forget your password and cannot