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1445793 2018-02-01 17:34:00 Is there anyway I can put a password on my WD Passport? lostsoul62 (16011)
1445794 2018-02-01 18:36:00 Yes. If you google "Password protect an external drive" you will find plenty of how to information. CliveM (6007)
1445795 2018-02-01 19:41:00 Pretty sure WD have their own software to do this - probably came with the drive. Think it's called SmartWare?

support.wdc.com

There you go.
wratterus (105)
1445796 2018-02-01 21:02:00 Is there anyway I can put a password on my WD Passport?

keep in mind that it would make data recovery alot more difficult

so, make sure that drive isnt the only store for any data thats on it
ie , make sure anything on that drive is also on some other device
1101 (13337)
1445797 2018-02-02 00:32:00 Or you could put your files in a password protected zip file, not particularly secure but enough to keep out casual snoopers.

Never saw a need for it myself, I guess I'm just not that private of a person that I care enough to do it.
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