User Guide

ity of Password Security and the Nomad Mobile Desktop

applications possible, enabling you to use these features on

any compatible computer. (More on Password Security and

Nomad Mobile Desktop below.) The CD partition is read-only;

you cannot delete it or modify it.

The HD partition is a standard hard disk partition that

mounts to your system just like any other hard disk volume,

except you have the option to secure it using Password

Security. The HD partition is where the data you save to the

Drive is stored. If you activate the Nomad Mobile Desktop,

the included applications are installed on, and run from, the

HD partition.

Password Security

The Password Security feature is a simple yet powerful tool

that you can use to restrict access to the HD partition of

your Drive. If Password Security is enabled, before the HD

partition will mount you must enter your password on the

SecureHD Login window. (The CD partition mounts automati-

cally, whether you login or not.)

Password Security employs SHA-256 encryption, which uses

a type of algorithm (known as a hash function) to encrypt

your password. The encrypted password is stored as a hash