Changing or removing your password

Use the Your Drive is Secure dialog to change or remove your password.

To change your password:

1. Type your current password in the Password box.
2. Select the Change password option.
3. Type your new password in the New password box, using up to 25 characters.
4. Retype your new password in the Verify password box.
5. Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password hint box.
6. Select or clear the Remember my password on this computer check box to signify whether you want the WD SmartWare™ software to remember your password on this computer.

   Note: This function remembers the password for your currently logged on user name. If you log on as a different user, you will have to type your password and repeat this selection.

7. Click Update Security Settings to change your password.

CAUTION! After changing your password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the WD SmartWare software:

• Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or—depending on its configuration—your computer goes into the sleep mode
• Requires you to type your new password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Remember my password on this computer check box when you changed your password.

To remove your password:

1. Type your password in the Password box.
2. Select the Remove security option.
3. Click Update Security Settings to remove password protection from your drive and display the Set Security dialog.

After changing or removing your password:

1. Click the other buttons to name and register your drive:
   • Label, if your My Book or My Passport drive has a customizable label
   • Registration
2. After naming and registering your drive, depending on the version of the WD SmartWare software you installed, click either:
   • Continue, if you installed the full version of the WD SmartWare software, to close the Drive Settings dialog and display the WD SmartWare Home screen.
   • Exit, if you installed the drive management version of the WD SmartWare™ software, to close the Drive Settings dialog.

     In this case, opening the WD SmartWare software displays the drive management Home screen with a Settings tab for performing the rest of the drive management functions.