The Security menu


Figure 5. Security menu options (buttons are links)

The Security section provides the following functions:

You may click on the functions in figure 5 to learn about each one of them.

 

 

How to log in and log off

The log in function allows you to log in to the secure zone. This allows you to access the information stored in the secure partition (zone).

To log in:

  1. Click on the Security button on the main menu. See Figure 5.
  2. Click on the Login button. The Login screen will appear on your screen.
  3. Enter your password in the Password field. An error message will be displayed if you entered the wrong password. If you don't remember your password, click on the Hint button to read the password hint and then try to enter the correct password.

This is a toggle function. After successfully logging in to the secure partition, the Login button will change to a Logoff button. To log off from a secure partition, click the Logoff button.

You may only access the public or secured partition one at a time. After you login to your secured partition, you will not be able to access your public partition and vice versa.


How to change your password

The Change Your Password function allows you to change the password used to access the secure zone.

To change your password:

  1. Click on the Security button on the main menu. See Figure 5.
  2. Click on the Change Password button. The Change Password screen will appear on your screen.

Figure 6. Change password screen
  1. Enter your current password in the Old Password field. If you don't remember your current password, click on the Hint button to read the password hint and then try to enter the correct password.
  2. Enter a new password (maximum of 8 characters) in the New Password field.
  3. Enter the exact same password in the Confirm Password field.
  4. Enter a new password hint (maximum of 40 characters) in the New Hint field.
  5. Click on the OK button to activate the new password.


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How to write protect the drive

The Write Protect function allows you to protect against accidental deletion of the data on the selected partition. This functions like the write protect feature on floppy diskettes, except this one is activated using software rather than a physical switch on the drive.

To write protect the selected partition:

  1. Click on the Security button on the main menu. See Figure 5.
  2. Click on the Write Protect On/Off button. See Figure 7.

Figure 7. Write Protect button screen

This is a toggle function. To disable the write protect function (to enable writing to the drive), click on the Write Protect On/Off button again.

About secure partitions

The default configuration for the Pocket Hard Drive is to have one public partition that can be read from and written to by anyone that can plug in the drive. As an option, you can use a password-protected secure partition.

You can also write-protect the drive using the Seagate Toolkit application. The Seagate Toolkit keeps track of the partition type (public and secure) and the write protect status (write-protected and not write-protected) and displays a unique system tray icon for each combination of these drive states. Refer to the "About the System Tray Icons" section below.