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With the WD Drive Unlock Utility
Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have
the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive Unlock
utility to unlock the drive. The WD Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD drive that appears
in your computer’s file management utility display.
1. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either:
▪ Using your computer’s
file management utility to open the WD Unlocker
virtual CD and double-clicking the WD Drive Unlock.exe
file
▪ Clicking Start > Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD
icon under Devices with Removable Storage
2. On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen:
a. Type your password in the Password box.
b. Select the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box if you want the
WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer.
c. Click Unlock Drive.
Changing Your Password
1. To run WD Security:
▪ If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Security by
going to the Apps tab,
finding the application and clicking Open.
▪ Otherwise, you can run an application from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Security or
Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Security.
2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer,
select the one with the password that you want to change to display the Edit
security settings dialog.
3. On the Edit security settings dialog, select the Change password option to
display the change password dialog.
4. On the change password dialog:
a. Type your current password in the Current Password box.
b. Type your new password in the New Password box, using up to 25
characters.
c. Retype your new password in the Verify Password box.
d. Type a hint to help remember your new password in the Password Hint box.
e. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box to signify
whether you want the My Passport Ultra software to remember your new
password for the selected drive on this computer.
f. Click Update Security Settings.
After changing a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your
current work session. Then the WD Security software:
▪
Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your
computer goes into the sleep mode
▪
Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your
computer or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this
computer... check box when you changed your password
Locking and Unlocking the Drive
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